University of Port Harcourt Vice-Chancellor Invites Lady to Dinner With Him for Bagging First Class

• A first-class graduate at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Mercy Chinazaekpere Obi, has reacted after her vice chancellor invited her to have dinner with him for her academic feat
• The excited graduate of Animal and Environmental Biology displayed the official invite she received from the vice-chancellor, which contained the date, time and venue for the dinner
• UNIPORT will hold its 50th anniversary celebration and 35th combined convocation from the 21st to 27th of July

Mercy Chinazaekpere Obi, a University of Port Harcourt, Choba, graduate, has expressed her excitement on TikTok after her Vice-Chancellor, Professor Owunari A. Georgewill, invited her to dinner with him because she graduated with a first-class honours degree.

"Dinner with the Vice-Chancellor? God did!" Mercy wrote on TikTok, while displaying the official dinner invite letter she received from the vice chancellor's office.

Details of dinner with UNIPORT vice-chancellor

In the letter signed by Alex Nmecha, special assistant to the Vice-Chancellor, the school head rejoiced with Mercy for her academic achievement.

Professor Georgewill attributed it to her years of determination and hardwork, adding that the dinner was in recognition of her first-class feat.

The letter sent to the Animal and Environmental Biology graduate contained the date, time and venue for the dinner with the vice chancellor. The letter's body read:

"The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Owunari A. Georgewill, has received with joy, the news of the Award to you by the Senate of University, of a First Class Honors Degree.

"The Vice-Chancellor heartily rejoices with you & your family as you savour the success & fruits of years of determination & hardwork.

"In recognition of your achievement of this feat, the Vice-Chancellor has directed me to specially invite you to a Dinner Party with him as indicated below:

"Date: Wednesday, 23rd, July, 2025.

"Time: 5:00pm.

"Venue: Vice-Chancellor's Lodge, Delta Park."

Read the invitation letter below:

Netizens celebrate Mercy Chinazaekpere for the invite

Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the invite that first class graduate Mercy Chinazaekpere received below:

Nigerian beauty💞📈 said:

"Congratulations dear I tap from your grace,goose bumps just full my body."

Ikeh Chinecherem Lucius said:

"Congratulations senior colleague I tap from your grace."

julaejewelryco said:

"Congratulations I tap from your grace."

eaziking4 said:

"Mama congratulations you made it... am super proud of and my department AEB."

callmeemez24 said:

"Congratulations 🎉🍾 ma, I Dey come chop rice for your convocation oh."

Ibomani Christabel said:

"Congratulations to you 🎉🎊i tap from your grace ,Aeb to the world."

Essy 🇳🇬🇰🇷💜 said:

"Congratulations, we're coming to eat rice on your convocation ohhhh infact I'm in your dm😁😁 I tap from this grace, I'm signing out this year."

In a related story, Legit.ng reported that singer Adekunle Gold had given N250k each to some first class graduates.

King hosts university's best graduating student

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that the Oluwo of Iwo had hosted Bowen University's best graduating student, Clinton Ayodeji Akanbi, in his palace.

Legit.ng had reported that Clinton went home with numerous awards and prizes as well as a N1 million gift for his academic excellence. He was declared the school's top graduate at its 19th convocation ceremony, which the Oluwo of Iwo attended.

At the palace, Clinton received royalty-like treatment and was ordered by the Iwo monarch to sit on an elevated seat close to him. The monarch also expressed love for Clinton for his academic feat.

Source: Legit.ng