April 1, (THEWILL)- Four distinguished personalities were conferred with honorary doctorate degrees during the recently held 28th convocation ceremony of the Ekiti State University. These individuals include the General Overseer, the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye; former Governor of Ekiti State, Niyi Adebayo; Folorunsho Alakija; Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi. While the clergyman would be honoured with a Doctor of Science, honoris causa, Adebayo will be honoured with a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa. The oil mogul who recently got separated from her husband will be conferred with a Doctor of Business Administration, honoris causa while Adelusi-Adeluyi, a former Minister of Health will be conferred with a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa. The quartet were singled out for these honours because of what the institution describes as their exemplary lives in their various fields of human endeavours. Although he obtained a Ph.D in 1975, in Applied Mathematics from the University of Lagos, Adeboye is a recipient of eight honorary doctorate degrees from various universities globally. While Alakija has two other honorary doctorate degrees, this is the first honorary degree for Adelusi-Adeluyi who is both a lawyer and a pharmacist. It is also the first for Adebayo, a lawyer and a former Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment.
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