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MSSNUI to Celebrate First-Class Students at Grand Ceremony

The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, University of Ibadan (MSSNUI), is set to hold its Grand Award of Academic Excellence to celebrate outstanding Muslim students who excelled academically in the 2023/2024 session.

The event, themed "Fortis Conatus," will take place on Saturday, 24th May, 2025, at Prof. Musa Oladipupo Abdul Civic Centre, University of Ibadan, and will begin at 10:00 AM.

According to a list sighted by Adh-Dhikr Press, over 280 students who completed the 2023/2024 academic session with a first-class cumulative grade point average (CGPA), along with more than 70 graduates from the same session, will be recognised at the ceremony.

The event will be graced by an array of distinguished personalities. Serving as keynote speaker is His Royal Highness, Professor Saka Matemilola, the Olowu of Owu Kingdom.

Kabir Akanbi, Esq., Chief Registrar to the Supreme Court, will chair the occasion, while the Chief Host is Professor Surajudeen Bankole, Chairman of the University of Ibadan Muslim Community. Professor Abdulrahman Oloyede, the Chief Imam of the University, will serve as the Spiritual Father of the Day.

Also expected are Professor Musiludeen A. Onilude, President of the University of Ibadan Muslim Community, who will serve as the Father of the Day, and Hajiya Aisha Garba, Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), as the Mother of the Day.