In a heartwarming event, Abdulkareem Yusuf and his wife, Maryam, both received their Master’s degrees from Lagos State University (LASU) on the same day.
Yusuf announced the achievement on X.com, sharing photos of himself and Maryam in their convocation gowns during the university’s 27th convocation ceremony. Yusuf, who earned a degree in Chemical and Polymer Engineering, graduated with a perfect Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.0.
“It’s a combined celebration as my wife, #OkeowoMaryam, also bagged her Master of Laws. Same day, Same school #LASUOfficial #jidesanwoolu #MScCGPA of 5.00 We are LASU; We are Great,” Yusuf wrote in his post.
LASU congratulated the couple, referring to them as “Mr. and Mrs. LASU Convocation” on X.com.
The university’s 27th convocation took place from May 30 to June 6, celebrating the graduation of 8,670 students in the first-degree category. Among these, 3,029 graduated with second-class upper division honors, 715 with second-class lower division, 228 with a pass, and 195 with non-classified degrees.
During the ceremony, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu awarded N10 million to Olaniyi Olawale, the overall best-graduating student.
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