Aminat Yusuf: Law student breaks LASU's 40-year-old record, emerges 1st undergraduate to Obtain 5.0 CGPA

For obtaining a CGPA of 5.0, Aminat Yusuf, a law student at Lagos State University (LASU), has gotten the attention of the Lagos state governor.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, June 16, congratulated Yusuf on the remarkable feat.

Expressing joy over the student's outstanding academic achievement, Sanwo-Olu maintained that Lagos state will continue to support academic excellence.

He, however, added that the student's dedication and hard work have finally paid off.

Read what Governor Sanwo-Olu said on his Twitter page: "In Lagos, we value hard work, dedication and excellence.

"Congratulations to Aminat Yusuf, a law student at Lagos State University (LASU), for achieving a remarkable feat, being the first undergraduate in 40 years to obtain a CGPA of 5.0. This is truly commendable! Your dedication and hard work have paid off.

"I am also thrilled to hear about the outstanding academic achievements of 282 students who achieved first-class honours in the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 sessions.

"As a state, we will continue to reward and support academic excellence."