Obasanjo Dedicates Honourary Doctorate To Past Colleagues

A former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has dedicated his honourary doctorate to persons who have worked with him in the past. Mr. Obasanjo is to be honoured with the Doctor of Science Education in Political Science by Tai Solarin University of Education, TASUED, Ijebu-Ode on November 28 at the university’s 10th anniversary and 2015 convocation ceremony.


The former president also thanked the Senate and Governing Council of the University for the award.
“I received your letter of November 3, 2015, by which you confirmed the decision of the Governing Council and the Senate of Tai Solarin University of Education to confer on me an Honourary Doctoral Degree award of Doctor of Science Education in Political Science at the 10th anniversary of the University on November 28, 2015,” Mr. Obasanjo said in his appreciation letter to the university.

“I feel highly honoured by the kind sentiments expressed in your letter, and the kind gesture, which I accept with pleasure. I want to thank the Senate and the University’s Governing Council for the honour done me. This award is not only to honour me, but it is also an award for all the great men and women who have worked tirelessly with me in all the undertakings I have had in my life,” Mr. Obasanjo, who ruled Nigeria first as a military dictator (1977-1979) then as a civilian (1999-2007), said.

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