{"id":6384,"date":"2018-01-21T13:55:20","date_gmt":"2018-01-21T20:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/?p=6384"},"modified":"2018-01-21T22:23:44","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T05:23:44","slug":"obasanjo-attains-phd-11-years-after-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/obasanjo-attains-phd-11-years-after-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Obasanjo attains PhD, 11 years after office"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0Jan 21, 2018:\u00a0Former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday received a doctorate from the country\u2019s National Open University (NOUN<\/span>).<\/div>\n
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Obasanjo, who has twice governed Nigeria as a military ruler and democratic president, was among 14,769 graduands on the day. He received a doctorate in Christian Theology having defended his thesis months back.<\/p>\n

The University during its 7th Convocation in the capital Abuja also conferred in him Doctor of Philosophy in Christian Theology, thereby making the octogenarian its first PhD product, the News Agency of Nigeria reported. I feel a different sense of joy today from when I receive honorary degrees; at last count, I have received about 20 honorary degrees from top grade universities all over the world.<\/p>\n

A Ph.D is a doctorate usually based on at\u00a0least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded in graduate study.<\/p>\n

The Vice-Chancellor of\u00a0NOUN<\/span>, Prof. Abdalla Adama said the former leader will be considered as a facilitator or supervisor given that PhD was the least qualification for a person to teach at the university.<\/p>\n

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Leave office or office will leave you, Obasanjo tells veteran African leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has advised long serving African leaders to leave office because if they did not, ‘office …africanews.com<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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NOUN<\/span>\u00a0Vice-Chancellor celebrates Obasanjo\u2019s feat<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adamu said at the ceremony that the greatest pride of this year\u2019s graduation was of Obasanjo becoming NOUN\u2019s first PhD student.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis successful completion of a rigorous course of study and going through the numerous examination processes leading to PhD in Christian Theology and its confirmation by the University Senate in January is his most powerful statement about lifelong education.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis patience and perseverance in pursuing a doctorate degree programme at his age and status in life is a roadmap to all of us. It clearly communicates three credos: you are never too old to learn; you are never too powerful to learn and you are never too full of learning.<\/p>\n

\u201cObasanjo embodies all these and therefore becomes the poster boy of education renaissance. Nigeria congratulates the oldest PhD graduating student in its history,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

Below are some of his remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI feel a different sense of joy today from when I receive honorary degrees; at last count, I have received about 20 honorary degrees from top grade universities all over the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe earned doctorate degree I receive today comes with a different sense of fulfillment and accomplishment. My studentship of\u00a0NOUN<\/span>\u00a0confirmed that via the\u00a0ODL<\/span>\u00a0platform, confirmed that is no age limit, no statue barrier, no social lineage.<\/p>\n

\u201cI went through the rigours and discipline of post graduate studies lie any other post graduate student. I thank my supervisors for giving me the opportunity of going through the grail and the crucible of research for my doctoral work.<\/p>\n

\u201cI could not have had better supervisors; they were firm, strict but meticulous and tortuous,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Jan 21, 2018:\u00a0Former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday received a doctorate from the country\u2019s National Open University (NOUN). Obasanjo, who has twice governed Nigeria as a military ruler and democratic president, was among 14,769 graduands on the day. He received a doctorate in Christian Theology having defended his thesis months back. 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