Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) has announced that 286 graduands earned First-Class honours among the students presented for the conferment of first degrees during the university’s 14th Convocation Ceremonies for the 2025/2026 academic session.
The figure was disclosed in an official address outlining the classification of graduands, with a total of 2,194 graduands officially pronounced across the various degree programmes and classifications.
According to the breakdown, 824 graduands earned Second-Class Upper Division degrees, while 234 obtained Second-Class Lower Division degrees. Another 29 graduands were listed under Third Class.
Breakdown of First-Degree Graduands
First Class: 286
Second Class Upper Division: 824
Second Class Lower Division: 234
Third Class: 29
Unclassified / Postgraduate Graduands: 821
Total: 2,194
The degree-awarding ceremony was held on October 21, with graduands grouped according to their colleges, faculties, and programmes.