FULOKOJA 9th Convocation Ceremony Schedule
By Olusegun Fapohunda Updated on
FULOKOJA Convocation will run from October 13 to 19, 2025. Events include lectures, awards, concerts, prayers, and a thanksgiving. All are invited to join the celebration.
Every October, Federal University Lokoja (FULOKOJA) dresses up in its best colours, ready to celebrate its growing story. This year’s 9th Convocation, set between Monday, 13th and Sunday, 19th October 2025, promises a fine mix of brain, culture, and community. You can already feel the buzz around campus—students brushing up their gowns, staff running around like busy bees, and the town humming with quiet pride.
FULOKOJA Convocation Ceremony Programme of Events
Day 1: Monday, October 13, 2025
- Event I: Press Briefing by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi
- Venue: The University Senate Chamber, Felele
- Time: 10:00 a.m. prompt
- Event II: Colloquium in Honour of Professor Olu Obafemi
- Venue: Multipurpose Hall, Felele
- Time: 12:00 p.m. prompt
Day 2: Tuesday, October 14, 2025
- Event I: Carnival Procession in Commemoration of Founders’ Day
- Venue: Adankolo
- Time: 10:00 a.m. prompt
- Event II: Special Public Lecture in Commemoration of the Founders’ Day
- Venue: Multipurpose Hall, Felele
- Time: 10:00 a.m. prompt
- Topic: Empowering the Future Generation: the Founders’ Vision and Legacy
- Guest Lecturer: Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, CFR, Former Speaker, House of Representatives, Abuja
- Event III: Distinguished Award to Alumni and Others
- Venue: Multipurpose Hall, Felele
- Time: 2:00 p.m. prompt
Day 3: Wednesday, October 15, 2025
- Event I: Research Fair/Exhibition
- Venue: Adankolo
- Time: 10:00 a.m. prompt
- Event II: Musical Concert
- Venue: COHS Auditorium, Adankolo
- Time: 4:00 p.m.
Day 4: Thursday, October 16, 2025
- Event I: Convocation Lecture
- Venue: Multipurpose Hall, Felele
- Time: 2:00 p.m. prompt
- Topic: The Intersection of Law, Digital Technology, and Human Resourcefulness in Transforming University Education in Nigeria
- Convocation Lecturer: Prince Lateef Olasukanmi Fagbemi, SAN, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice
- Event II: Convocation Play
- Venue: Adankolo
- Time: 6:00 p.m. prompt
Day 5: Friday, October 17, 2025
- Event I: Jumma’at Prayer
- Venue: University Mosque, Felele
- Time: 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Event II: Chancellor’s Night
- Venue: Kay-Galaxy Events Centre
- Time: 5:00 p.m. prompt
Day 6: Saturday, October 18, 2025
- Main Event: Convocation Ceremony for the 2024/2025 Session
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Includes:
- Award of First Degrees for Faculties of Arts, Education, Environmental Sciences, Management Sciences, Science, and Social Sciences
- Endowment and Prizes
- Award of Honorary Doctorate Degrees and Higher Degrees
- Venue: Convocation Arena, Felele
- Time: 10:00 a.m. prompt
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Day 7: Sunday, October 19, 2025
- Event: Inter-denominational Thanksgiving Service
- Venue: COHS Auditorium, Adankolo Campus
- Time: 10:00 a.m. prompt