FUTA Unveils Best Graduating Student With Record-Breaking 4.98 CGPA

Akindunbi Aduragbemi Isaac set a new FUTA record by graduating as the best student with an exceptional 4.98 CGPA, earning multiple awards and nationwide praise for his outstanding academic performance.

Akindunbi Aduragbemi Isaac, a Civil and Environmental Engineering student at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has emerged as the best graduating student for the 2024/2025 academic session, setting a new academic record in the institution.

Akindunbi graduated with an extraordinary 4.98 CGPA, the highest ever attained in FUTA’s history. According to the university’s announcement on Facebook, he earned a perfect 5.0 GPA in all semesters except his 400-level first semester, where he scored 4.85.

Breakdown of His Academic Performance

• 100 Level: 4.95 (1st Semester), 5.0 (2nd Semester)
• 200 Level: 5.0 (1st & 2nd Semesters)
• 300 Level: 5.0 (1st & 2nd Semesters)
• 400 Level: 4.85 (1st Semester), 5.0 (2nd Semester)
• 500 Level: 5.0 (1st & 2nd Semesters)
• Final CGPA: 4.98

Honours and Distinctions

Akindunbi received several top awards, including:

• Best Graduating Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Overall Best Graduating Student, FUTA Class of 2024
• Highest CGPA Ever Recorded in FUTA
• Best Graduating Student, School of Infrastructural, Minerals and Manufacturing Engineering (SIMME)

Public Reactions

Many Nigerians celebrated his achievement online.
Some praised his exceptional dedication; others jokingly suggested the university should have awarded him the remaining 0.02 to make a perfect score. Many congratulated him and wished him success as he begins his engineering career.

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SOURCES: ALLSCHOOL, LEGIT