Sanwo-Olu Rewards LASU Best Graduating Students With N20m Each

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has rewarded the overall best graduating students of Lagos State University (LASU) for the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions with N20million each.

Sanwo-Olu announced the cash gifts on Wednesday during the university’s 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremonies held at the LASU main campus in Ojo.

According to a statement posted on X by the governor’s New Media aide, Jubril Gawat, the recipients are Ayilara Olawale, who emerged as the best graduating student for the 2024/2025 session, and Adebanjo Oluolamide, who topped the 2025/2026 graduating class.

Gawat wrote, “Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu and Visitor of the Lagos State University (LASU) today announced a cash gift of 20 million Naira (20,000,000) each for the Best Graduating Student(s) of the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 Session(s).”

Olawale, a Project Management Technology graduate, finished with a 4.96 CGPA and First Class Honours, while Oluolamide, who studied Aerospace Engineering, recorded a 4.97 CGPA and also graduated with First Class Honours.

The statement noted that each of the two graduates would receive the N20million cash reward.

In a video accompanying the statement, Sanwo-Olu said the money was being given from his personal resources.

“Ayilara Lawal Olawale and Adebanjo Samuel Oluolamide, each one of you will earn 20 million naira each,” he said.

The governor’s announcement comes days after Oluolamide received another N10million cash reward from the Sunbeth Excellence Partnership Programme for emerging as LASU’s overall best graduating student for the 2025/2026 academic session.