The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Surveyor Abiodun Jacob Aluko has commended the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, and the university management for sustaining academic stability and expanding the institution’s resource base.
Speaking on Thursday, October 23, 2026, during the institution’s 41st Convocation Ceremonies, Aluko praised the Vice-Chancellor for enhancing Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and strengthening staff and student welfare across campus.
The Pro-Chancellor particularly highlighted the successful launch of an endowment fund following the university’s Golden Jubilee celebrations, designed to construct a world-class Innovation and Transcript Hub.
According to Aluko, the proposed dual-purpose facility will combine a state-of-the-art student technology innovation center with a fully automated transcript processing hub aimed at streamlining academic records and service delivery.
Commending the university’s alumni and donors for supporting the initiative, the Council Chairman urged graduates at home and in the Diaspora to sustain their contributions toward expanding infrastructure, research laboratories, and student mentorship programs at the institution.
Highlighting national legal achievements, the Pro-Chancellor commended the Faculty of Law following the 2026 Final Bar Examinations, where UNILORIN graduate Israel Adekunle Ajayi emerged as the Overall Best Graduating Law Student in Nigeria, alongside 16 other graduates who earned First-Class Honours at the Nigerian Law School.
Aluko also noted the university’s performance in international rankings, revealing that UNILORIN rose to 5th position in Nigeria in the U.S. News and World Report Best Global Universities Rankings 2026–2027, while securing 1st position in Nigeria and 18th in Africa for Aquaculture in the SCImago Institutions Rankings 2026.
Expressing appreciation to the Visitor, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for federal interventions such as the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) and TETFund infrastructure support, the Pro-Chancellor appealed for increased federal research funding focused on problem-solving initiatives. He also acknowledged Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his support as host governor.
9japarrot reports that in a landmark academic record for the 2025/2026 academic session, Olusegun Francis Joseph emerged as the Overall Best Graduating Student of the University of Ilorin, graduating from the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Physical Sciences, with a perfect 5.00 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).