COOU Convocation 2026: Full Event Guide

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Essential Highlights

COOU has fixed its Founder's Day, memorial lecture, convocation lecture, and 16th convocation for 21 to 25 April 2026.

  • Press conference holds 21 April at 12:00 pm
  • Founder's Day and memorial lecture hold 22 April
  • Service and Students Day come up on 23 April
  • Convocation lecture is fixed for 24 April
  • 16th convocation ceremony holds on 25 April

Keep reading for the full COOU convocation 2026 schedule.

COOU Convocation 2026 Schedule and Full Programme of Events

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, COOU, has released the schedule for a full week of academic and commemorative activities. The line-up covers Founder’s Day, the 4th Memorial Lecture, an interdenominational service, the convocation lecture, and the 16th Convocation Ceremony for undergraduate and postgraduate graduands.

COOU Releases Dates for Convocation Week 2026

The activities will run from Tuesday, 21 April 2026, to Saturday, 25 April 2026. Each event has a fixed date, time, speaker or activity detail, and venue; students, graduands, and guests will want the full line-up in one place.

Full COOU Programme of Events

Press conference

The week opens with a press conference on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, at 12:00 pm.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kate Omenugha, fnipr, will address the press at the Vice-Chancellor’s Conference Room, Igbariam Campus.

Founder’s Day and 4th Memorial Lecture

COOU will hold Founder’s Day and the 4th Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, at 10:00 am.

His Excellency Mr. Gautier Mignot, European Union Ambassador to Nigeria, will deliver the lecture at the ETF Auditorium, Igbariam Campus. The theme is “Sustainable and Climate Resilience Future: Beyond Rhetorics.”

Interdenominational service and Students Day

The next event comes up on Thursday, 23 April 2026, at 10:00 am.

The day will feature a special service and student engagement with the Vice-Chancellor at the ETF Auditorium, Igbariam Campus. It is a clear part of the week’s formal programme; the date and venue are already fixed.

Convocation lecture

The convocation lecture will take place on Friday, 24 April 2026, at 10:00 am.

His Excellency Mr. Michal Cygan, the Polish Ambassador in Nigeria, will deliver the lecture at the ETF Auditorium, Igbariam Campus. The theme announced for the lecture is “Building Minds and Bridges for Shared Prosperity.”

16th convocation ceremony

The 16th Convocation Ceremony will hold on Saturday, 25 April 2026, at 11:00 am.

The event is for both undergraduate and postgraduate graduands. The venue is the Convocation Arena, Igbariam Campus.

Key Dates at a Glance

For readers who want the dates fast, here is the short version:

Venues for the COOU Events

Most of the events will take place at the Igbariam Campus. The stated venues are:

Igbariam Campus venues

That arrangement keeps the week’s activities centred at one campus; it also makes the programme easy to follow.

What the COOU Convocation Week Covers

The announced activities cover both academic and ceremonial events. They include a press briefing, a Founder’s Day celebration, a memorial lecture, a service, a students’ event, a convocation lecture, and the main convocation ceremony.

For graduands, this is the Main event week. For other members of the campus community, it is also a packed run of public activities.

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