The Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, EKSU, Ado Ekiti, Prof. Samuel Bandele, has expressed his approval of the Federal Government’s decision to cease conduction of post-UTME tests.
He also commended the approval given to universities to screen candidates with intention to gain admission with fake results.
Speaking at a media conference for the 21st convocation ceremony of the institution, Bandele also disclosed that he has banned public smoking within the campus.
During his speech, he also mentioned that he has ordered students of opposite sex living together, popularly called “couple life” to stop such forthwith.
Bankole made another announcement which revealed that 18,685 candidates were to receive degrees, diplomas and post-graduate diplomas during the convocation slated to take place on Friday, June 24.
Of the figure, 3,054 were full-time students, 392 were for Sandwich,10,613 for Affilliate colleges and 3,937 were part-time students.
78 will get their PhD degrees, 366 for Masters, 127 for professional Masters and 118 for Post- Graduate Diploma.
A total of 24 students will receive First Class honours degree, even as some Nigeriansincluding the Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, are to be conferred with honorary Doctoral degrees.
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