Nigerian Man Bags Degree After 12 Years, Celebrates Major Milestones With Family

Nigerian Man Bags Degree After 12 Years, Celebrates Major Milestones With Family

  • A Nigerian man celebrated completing his university education after revealing that it took him 12 years to finally graduate
  • He disclosed that he earned a Bachelor of Technology degree in Applied Physics while also becoming a husband and father
  • His social media post about the milestone attracted reactions online, as many congratulated him on his achievement

A Nigerian man has taken to social media to celebrate three major milestones in his life after finally earning a university degree.

The young graduate, identified as Hammed Olabanji Oluwaseyi, shared his story on X, where he claimed that it took him 12 years to apparently complete the milestone.

A man graduates with family, shares he also got married and became a father
A man bags a university degree along with 2 major milestones. Photo credit: _Banjii/X
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Nigerian man graduates, shares milestone and achievement

Despite the supposed long academic journey, he said the experience ended with multiple blessings, including earning his degree, getting married, and becoming a father.

In the post, the proud graduate explained that he successfully obtained a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree in Applied Physics.

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A Nigerian man celebrated his milestone after graduating and also being a husband and a father
A Nigerian man celebrated completing his university education after revealing that it took him 12 years to finally graduate. Photo credit: _Banjii/X
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According to him, the milestone meant even more because he also started a family during the same period.

He wrote on his X post, he said:

"It took me 12 years to get here, but today I’m grateful to say I made it!
I didn’t just earn a B.Tech in Applied Physics. I also became a husband to Anjola and a father to Oladade.
Three milestones. Three blessings.
Grateful for everything the journey gave me."

During a brief conversation with Legit.ng, Hammed Olabanji Oluwaseyi disclosed that he spent six years before he finally gained admission. He also stated that he had an additional six years for his five-year course because of strike action and COVID-19.

He said:

"Oh. Well I spent six years looking for admission and another six in the university when I eventually got admission.
It was a five year course but strike and covid added to that time.

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I finished secondary school in 2014.
I'm 29 in May."

See his X post below:

Reactions to Applied Physics graduate's achievement

His post quickly attracted reactions from social media users. Some of the comments are below.

@mercy_anjolaa said:

"Congratulations to us, Akani mi."

@SoloJah1 commented:

"Triple Congratulations Banji."

@AbbyAsemotaa wrote:

"Weldone Akanni."

UI first-class law graduate shares initial interest

In a related story, Leit.ng reported that a recent law graduate from the University of Ibadan has celebrated her academic achievement despite not initially having an interest in the course.

The graduate also disclosed that she earned a first-class degree in law while also pursuing interests in sports-related activities.

She claimed to have had a "crash out" about her decision. She then celebrated about having first class in the course.

In her words:

"Re-introducing....
Went from crashing out about how I didn't want to study law, to finding passion in sport law and then graduating with a first class.

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This is one of the days I leave the flowers and take the whole garden."

See the X post below:

UI second-class graduate celebrates achievement

Legit.ng had earlier reported that a University of Ibadan student who graduated with a second-class upper in an engineering course celebrated her wins.

She took to social media to share her achievements following her graduation, and how she was the best graduating female in her class.

Her post triggered reactions on social media, as many congratulated the scholar on her graduation from the University of Ibadan.

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