Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State will on Saturday, November 27 award a honourary doctorate degree award (honoris causa) in political science to former governor of Osun State, Bisi Akande.
The event which is scheduled to start at 10am is part of the university’s 19th convocation.
The convocation lecture will be titled “Global developments, implications for Nigeria and capacity building.”
Vice-chancellor of the university Prof Lawrence Ezemonye said Akande was singled out for the award because of his astute leadership and democratic conviction which the country has continually benefited from.
Also lined up for the ceremony is a movie premiere by the Benin Film Academy of the Igbinedion University productions titled, “For the Love of Isua.”
