University of Ibadan Graduate Breaks New Family Records with First-Class, Shares Achievements

University of Ibadan Graduate Breaks New Family Records with First-Class, Shares Achievements

  • A University of Ibadan graduate earned first-class honours in Mechanical Engineering and ranked among the top students
  • He celebrated becoming the first in his family to achieve major academic milestones in engineering
  • His academic journey and outstanding performance attracted praise and admiration on social media

A graduate of the University of Ibadan has drawn admiration online after sharing how he set a new academic record in his family.

The graduate, identified as Omiyinka Samuel Victor, took to X to reintroduce himself as a Mechanical Engineering graduate who earned First Class honours from the prestigious institution.

UI University of Ibadan first class engineering graduate Omiyinka Samuel Victor
An engineering graduate from the University of Ibadan breaks a family record. Photo credit: omiyinks/X
Source: Twitter

In his post, he disclosed that he graduated among the top students in his class.

Sharing some pictures he took for his induction, he wrote:

"Reintroducing:
Engr. Omiyinka Samuel Victor (GMNSE, GMNIEE)
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Ibadan
FIRST CLASS HONOURS (Top 6 out of 42 students in my class)"

University of Ibadan graduate breaks record

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In another post, the University of Ibadan engineering graduate reflected on his achievement, noting that he became the first person in his family to attain several academic milestones.

He stated that he is the first engineer in his family and also the first to graduate with a first-class degree in engineering.

UI University of Ibadan first class engineering graduate Omiyinka Samuel Victor
Omiyinka Samuel Victor, a University of Ibadan engineering graduate bags first class
Source: Twitter

The graduate further disclosed his academic performance, revealing that he earned 44 A’s, 12 B’s, and 9 C’s across 65 engineering courses.

According to him, his success was made possible through divine grace and dedication.

He wrote:

"Just dawned on me that:
1. I’m the first Engineer in my family
2. I’m the first First-Class Engineer in my family
3. out of 65 Engineering courses, i had 44 A’s, 12 B’s and 9 C’s
all these i attribute to God my marker. 🙏🏼"

His achievement has inspired many social media users, with several people congratulating him and praising his dedication to academic excellence.

See his X posts below:

Engineering student with 5 scholarships shares story

In a related story, a young Nigerian man, Olasunkanmi Mubarak, signed out of the University of Ibadan (UI) in grand style.

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Celebrating his academic feat on social media, an excited Olasunkanmi shared that he bagged a first-class degree in petroleum engineering.

Identified as SunkanmiMubarak on X, the graduate shared how he lost his phone in 100 level but still got a perfect GPA.

He also listed the scholarships and awards he had won.

In his words:

"Started teaching during the ASUU–COVID strike to afford a phone and support my parents with the little I saved before resumption.
First week of virtual classes?
I lost the phone.
Lost all the savings I had made during the strike and pandemic.
Still finished 100L with a 4.00/4.00."

See his post below:

From businessman to UI engineering first-class graduate

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that a young Nigerian man went viral as he celebrated the completion of his engineering studies at the University of Ibadan.

He opened up about how he handled a lot of businesses as an undergraduate and how he still managed to bag a first class.

His story triggered reactions on social media, as many people congratulated the engineering graduate on his academic feat.

Source: Legit.ng

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Oluwadara Adebisi (Human Interest Editor) Adebisi Oluwadara is a Human Interest Editor who joined Legit.ng in January 2026. He has over seven years of experience in press release writing and journalism. He graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in Food Science and Technology. However, he was mentored in journalism and became a certified journalist after completing the Google News Initiative courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. He can be reached at oluwadara.adebisi@corp.legit.ng