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The founder of Elizade University, Chief Michael Ade. Ojo has reaffirmed his determination to nurture the institution into a world-class, innovation-driven and entrepreneurial university, emphasising that his dream remains alive as the institution graduated 964 students across the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions. Michael Ade. Ojo has reaffirmed his determination to nurture the institution into a world-class, innovation-driven and entrepreneurial university, emphasising that his dream remains alive as the institution graduated 964 students across the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions.
Speaking at the 10th and 11th Combined Convocation Ceremonies, the founder said his ambition in establishing the university in 2012 was never to just own an institution but to contribute meaningfully to Nigeria’s educational development by producing graduates capable of competing confidently anywhere in the world.
Chief Ojo, who used the occasion to unveil the multi-billion-naira, 2,500-capacity multipurpose hall named after his late mother, described the project as a personal expression of gratitude, love and enduring remembrance.
The founder disclosed that the university had expanded its academic programmes, strengthened teaching and research capacity, invested in infrastructure and modern learning facilities, and pursued professional accreditation across its programmes.
He emphasised on the recent approval for Elizade University to commence the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme complementing Nursing and Medical Laboratory Science, which he said are now gaining global recognition through the excellent performance of students.
He paid tribute to Hon. Justice Babatunde Adejumo, who was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Law at the ceremony, lauding the jurist for donating books and furniture items worth over N200 million to the Faculty of Law library, which he said now stands as one of the best in Nigeria.
The Founder insisted that the University’s achievements are milestones rather than the end of its journey, calling for continued improvement, innovation and aspiration to greater heights.
He stressed that the responsibility of nurturing Elizade University to full institutional maturity cannot rest on the Founder alone, urging the Governing Council, Management, staff, students, alumni, parents, partners and friends of the University to join hands with him in the collective task.
He told the graduates that their certificates are not only evidence of academic achievement but represent responsibility, charging them to go into the world with courage, humility, integrity and a willingness to serve.
“Be innovative, create opportunities and contribute to the development of Nigeria. Remember that your conduct will reflect not only on you and your families but also on the university that helped shape you,” he stated.
On his part, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Ademola Adebise, who hailed the Founder, stated that his vision, sacrifice and sustained investment have built an institution that creates opportunities for young Nigerians.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Philip Oguntunde, noted that the founder’s investments in academic development, human capital, research and physical infrastructure have remained invaluable to the University’s progress.
