Western Delta Varsity to Honour ex-CoAS Dambazau, Adebayo at 15th Convocation on Sat.

Western Delta University (WDU), Oghara, Delta State, will on Saturday, November 15, 2025, confer honourary doctorate degrees on two eminent Nigerians — General Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (retd), a former Chief of Army Staff and Minister of Interior and Prince Adewale Adebayo, a lawyer, philanthropist and former presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general elections.

In a statement released to newsmen on Thursday, in Warri, Delta State, announcing the 15th convocation ceremony for the 2024/2025 academic session, the Acting Registrar of the institution, E.O. Ofotokun, said the event would feature the conferment of degrees, diplomas and prizes on deserving students.

According to the statement, while Dambazau will be conferred with a Doctor of Strategic Studies (Honoris Causa), Adebayo will receive a Doctor of Political Science (Honoris Causa).

Ofotokun said graduands have been directed to collect their academic gowns and invitation cards ahead of the event, adding that they are to be seated by 9:30 a.m., while guests are expected to be seated by 10:00 a.m.

According to the statement, the ceremony will commence with the commissioning of projects at 10:30 a.m., followed by a convocation lecture at 11:00 a.m. to be delivered by Professor Kyari Mohammed, former Vice-Chancellor of Modibbo Adama University of Technology and Nigerian Army University, Biu.

The highlight of the occasion, slated between 12:00 noon and 2:00 p.m., will be the conferment of honorary degrees and presentation of academic awards.