Israel Adekunle, a graduate who set a new CGPA record at the Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) in 2024, has achieved another milestone by emerging as the overall best graduating student at the Nigerian Law School. His brother, @Damilaredeicon, shared the news on social media, garnering widespread praise.
Brother Celebrates Academic Achievement on Social Media
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), @Damilaredeicon quoted his own message from July 3, 2024, where he had announced that his brother, Israel Adekunle, graduated as the best student in the Faculty of Law at UNILORIN with a first-class degree and the highest CGPA ever recorded in the faculty. Now, years later, he revealed that Adekunle has repeated this success at the national level.
He wrote: "My brother has done it again, Overall Best Graduating Student at the Nigerian Law School." Adding, "Thank you for always making us proud. Truly, the Collins of Law. Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin has never produced a quack."
Previous Record at UNILORIN
The earlier post from July 2024 read: "Big congrats to Scholar Collins, he’s just made history, first-class law graduate and overall BGS with the highest CGPA ever in the Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin. If it’s easy, run am! @Adekunle_Isr." This record-breaking CGPA was unprecedented in the faculty's history.
According to @Damilaredeicon, Adekunle's consistent excellence demonstrates the quality of legal education at UNILORIN. The faculty has a reputation for producing distinguished legal professionals.
Broader Context of Academic Excellence at UNILORIN
This achievement adds to a series of remarkable academic feats from UNILORIN. Recently, twin sisters graduated with first-class honours from the same university, sharing photos from their graduation ceremony that earned widespread admiration. Additionally, a UNILORIN graduate earned a first-class degree in a rare course with a 4.76 CGPA, while another emerged as the best graduating student in the Department of Common and Islamic Law after improving his study habits.
These stories highlight the university's strong academic standards and the dedication of its students. Adekunle's back-to-back successes at both the faculty and national law school levels underscore his exceptional intellect and hard work.
