Lady Bags First Class from University of Ibadan Years after Failing Mathematics, Shares Her Story
- Years after failing mathematics during an exam, a University of Ibadan (UI) pharmacy student has graduated with a first-class honours degree
- The fresh graduate shared her inspiring story on social media, recounting how she failed mathematics during an examination years ago
- According to her, people discouraged her parents from sending her to the university, advising that she be enrolled in a polytechnic instead
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A University of Ibadan fresh graduate, identified as Oluwapelumi Oyewusi on LinkedIn, has reflected on her academic journey as she graduated with a first-class honours degree in pharmacy.
An excited Oluwapelumi disclosed that she graduated from the first and arguably the best university on March 3.
Source: UGC
University of Ibadan graduate's inspiring story
In a LinkedIn post on Wednesday, March 4, Oluwapelumi revealed that her parents were once advised to send her to a polytechnic and discouraged from enrolling her in a university after she failed mathematics in an examination.
Her parents refused the counsel of outsiders and stood by their daughter. In her defence, she said she was terribly ill at the time when she sat for the mathematics examination, which she usually aces.
From getting an 'F' in mathematics, Oluwapelumi graduated from the university as the best graduating student in pharmacy law and ethics, winning distinction in different courses.
Her LinkedIn post partly read:
"From having an F in maths and people advising my parents not to send me to a university, to graduating with a first class and being the best graduating student. On the 3rd of March, 2026, I graduated from the 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 and the 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 University in Nigeria.
"All I can say is God did! It feels like yesterday when I had an F in maths that I usually had an A in. Everyone advised my parents to send me to the polytechnic and not allow me retake the exam but my parents stood their ground, believed in me. My parents said, "She is intelligent, something probably happened."
"And yes something did. I was sick ! The sickness made me unable to perform like I usually would, so I failed.
"Fast forward to yesterday, that same girl who had an F in maths has graduated from the 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 and 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 University in Nigeria: the University of Ibadan.
"She graduated with first class honours and distinctions.
"Best Graduating Student in Pharmacy Law and Ethics.
"Distinction in Pharmacognosy and Herbal medicine.
"Distinction in Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice.
"Distinction in Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology.
"Distinction in Social and Administrative Pharmacy..."
Source: UGC
University of Ibadan graduate celebrated online
Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the University of Ibadan graduate's post below:
Tambari Abanu AAT,ACA said:
"This is so inspiring 💛 . Congratulations 👏🏽 ."
Khadijat Sikirulahi said:
"Congratulations to you, Pelumi✨🎉🎉 I’m super proud of you!"
Opemipo Adebule said:
"Congratulations, star girl.
"You're made for excellence, go girl ♥️."
In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a man who gained admission to study biochemistry at the University of Ibadan had graduated with a first-class degree in another department.
Pharmacy student makes history at UI
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a pharmacy student had made history as she graduated from the University of Ibadan as the overall best graduating student of her faculty.
Celebrating her induction on X, the fresh graduate stated that she finished with a 3.93 CGPA on a 4.00 grading system. She listed her achievements on X, noting that she was also the best graduating student of the Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry.
She also got distinctions in five courses and went home with many awards.
Source: Legit.ng
