Adebayo Adenrele
The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has said the Institution will award the Senate Majority Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele with Honourary Doctorate Degree in Law during its 8th convocation scheduled to hold between February 4 and 11, 2024.
The Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Abayomi Fasina presented the letter of invitation to the legislator at the Senate Complex in Abuja last week Thursday, pointing out reason the Governing Council resolved to award him the honour.
Fasina, represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Administration, Prof. Tajudeen Bolanle wrote: “On behalf of Senate, Staff and Students of the Federal University, Oye- Ekiti, I have the pleasure to invite you as a special guest and recipient of Honorary Doctorate Degree at the eighth convocation of the University.
“Having been an illustrious person and an ‘exemplary leader in contemporary Nigeria with positive impact on the lives of the vast majority of people as well as serving as a role model of emulation to the young people through your enormous contributions to the growth of the society, the Governing Council and Senate of this University desire to confer on your highly esteemed self the award of Honorary Doctorate Degree in Law.
“Your distinguished presence at the convocation will be highly appreciated as awardee to be physically conferred the award by the University Chancellor.”
After the presentation to the Senator representing Ekiti Central Constituency, Fasina said: “Senator Bamidele is a personality known across the federation and beyond for his strategic approach to governance in Lagos State, his passion for youth development in Nigeria, his contribution to the enactment of pro-people legislations at the National Assembly and his compassion for the people at the grassroots.
“We all witnessed how he sponsored, initiated and promoted a bill for the establishment of a Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences in Iyin-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Considering these reasons, we are here today as the Senate of the university to deliver a letter of invitation to him as a special guest and an awardee.”
