The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has praised Miss Aminat Yusuf, a Lagos State University (LASU) student, after she emerged as the first undergraduate to record a cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.0 in the history of the school since it was established.

“This is truly commendable! Your dedication and hard work have paid off,” Mr Sanwo-Olu said in a tweet posted on his verified Twitter handle Friday.

The governor also commended “the outstanding academic achievements” of other university students who achieved first-class honours in the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 sessions.

As a state, we will continue to reward and support academic excellence,” he said.

The brilliant, young Ms Yusuf was announced as the best-graduating student on Wednesday.

In her remarks to a pre-convocation press conference, LASU Vice Chancellor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello revealed that the 26th convocation would include graduates from the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 academic sessions.

Mrs Olatunji-Bello indicated that the University would graduate 10,183 students while adding that 282 of them obtained First Class in various disciplines.

The Lagos State University will also bestow honorary doctorates on Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, the wife of Lagos State Governor, and seven other distinguished Nigerians “who have made contributions to the development of LASU and the nation at large.”

Others are ex-governor Babatunde Fashola; Oba of Ikate land in Lagos, Saheed Elegushi; the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; former Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi; Suleiman Ashade, Daniel Olukoya and Victoria Orelope-Adefulire.