Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Idowu Olayinka, has defended the 58 First Class graduates produced by the institution's Faculty of Law in the 2024/2025 academic session, describing criticisms of the development as unwarranted and ill-informed.

In a statement on his official Facebook page on Tuesday, Mr Olayinka said he attended the Senate meeting on 16 February where the results of the graduating students were formally approved.

Of 146 students who completed the programme, 58 earned First Class honours, a figure that has since generated debate on social media.

In recent years, the announcement of a high number of first-class graduates by Nigerian universities has often been met with mixed reactio...