{"id":10554,"date":"2025-12-17T13:46:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T13:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/?p=10554"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:46:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T13:46:36","slug":"abu-zaria-announces-45th-convocation-ceremony-hosts-ngozi-okonjo-iweala-obasanjo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/abu-zaria-announces-45th-convocation-ceremony-hosts-ngozi-okonjo-iweala-obasanjo\/","title":{"rendered":"ABU Zaria Announces 45th Convocation Ceremony, Hosts Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Obasanjo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has officially unveiled plans for its <strong>45th Convocation Ceremony<\/strong>, a landmark academic event that will bring together top national and global figures, graduates, and members of the public in January 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement was made in a formal notice issued by the Vice-Chancellor, <strong>Professor Adamu Ahmed, NITP, RTP, FICD<\/strong>, on behalf of the <strong>Chancellor, Governing Council, Senate, staff, and students<\/strong> of the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ABU has extended an open invitation to members of the university community and the general public to participate in the convocation activities, which will feature <strong>two major events<\/strong>: the Pre-Convocation Lecture and the main Convocation Ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pre-Convocation Lecture: Global Economic Voice Takes the Stage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The highlight of the pre-convocation activities will be a lecture delivered by <strong>Her Excellency, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, GCON<\/strong>, the <strong>Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lecture will be chaired by <strong>His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR<\/strong>, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, adding significant national and international prestige to the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Details at a glance:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Abdullahi Mahadi Conference Centre, ABU Main Campus, Samaru, Zaria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Friday, 30 January 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 3:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Main Convocation Ceremony Holds at Mamman Kontagora Square<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>45th Convocation Ceremony<\/strong> proper will take place the following day at the university\u2019s iconic convocation ground, where degrees and honors will be formally conferred on graduating students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Event details:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Mamman Kontagora Square, ABU Main Campus, Samaru, Zaria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Saturday, 31 January 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 10:00 a.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Celebration of Academic Excellence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The management of Ahmadu Bello University expressed delight in welcoming guests, alumni, parents, and well-wishers to share in the celebrations marking this year\u2019s convocation, describing the event as a moment of pride and reflection on the institution\u2019s enduring legacy of academic excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also like to read: <a href=\"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/abu-launches-online-utme-tutorials-for-2026-candidates-nationwide\/\">ABU Launches Online UTME Tutorials for 2026 Candidates Nationwide<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has officially unveiled plans for its 45th Convocation Ceremony, a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":5998,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[600],"tags":[21492,21493,2110,15276,8562,127,21494],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>ABU Zaria Announces 45th Convocation Ceremony, Hosts Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Obasanjo - Examkits<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"ABU Zaria announces its 45th convocation, featuring Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Olusegun Obasanjo. 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