A viral tweet claims the 2019/2020 best-graduating student from the department of Geology at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) had second-class lower.
The institution held its 46th convocation ceremony from December 7 to December 10. A Twitter account, which is primarily dedicated to events in the institution, with over 33,000 followers, put out a tweet claiming that the best-graduating student from the department of Geology at the institution graduated with a second-class lower.
This claim is False, here are the reasons
Checks on the university convocation brochure for 2019/2020 showed the prize for the best-graduating student in Geology was awarded to ‘Odiamehi Precious Osemudiamen’.
A check on his grade revealed Osemudiamen graduated with a second class (upper division).
Further checks showed Osemudiamen received the Oluwafisayo Ekundayo Prize: “For the best-graduating student in the Department of Geology whose class of degree is not below Second Class Honours (Upper Division).
Professor Charles Ukeje, the University’s Chairman of the Ceremonial Committee, has also debunked this viral claim on Twitter by quoting the tweet from @TheGreatestIFE. He also provided the names of the five candidates who graduated with a second class (upper division)
Conclusion
The claim that OAU’s 2019/2020 best-graduating student in Geology had second class lower is false. Information from the convocation brochure shows the best-graduating student graduated with a second-class upper.
