Convocation: We Didn’t Unban Non-First Class Graduates-UI
The management of the University of Ibadan has denied a report that it has lifted an order banning non-first class graduates from attending the 2021 graduation of the institution.
The latest update is contained in a press release by the Director of Public Communication of the institution, Mr Olatunji Oladejo.
The university had recently declared that its graduands who did not make First Class Honours will not be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony, as a measure to check the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, an online medium had reported that the institution had rescinded its earlier decision and that it would allow non-first class graduates to participate in the event.
The university authority, in the latest release, refute the information being circulated by one online medium to the effect that the institution will allow non-first class graduates at this year’s graduation ceremony.
The university management described the publication as “mischievous, deceitful, misleading, unreliable and irresponsible” and advised graduates, parents, guardians and the general public to disregard the report.
“As earlier stated, the university’s management takes this seemingly painful decision in order to curtail and contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, and its delta variant which is virulent, during the period of graduation ceremony.
“We are restating that attendance at the International Conference Centre is open to First Class Honours graduands and recipients of prizes and awards only.
“We are using this category of graduates as a point of contact with over 8,000 graduates at this year’s ceremony. We could have invited graduates in the third class or pass division.
“We appreciate our stakeholders for their understanding and co-operation in this circumstance,” the management of the University of Ibadan stated in the release.
