Lagos State University Student Who Got 5.0 GPA 6 Times Emerges Best in Department, Shares Story
- Benedicta Otoibhi, a fresh LASU graduate, announced on LinkedIn that she emerged as the only First Class Honours student in her entire department
- She achieved a 5.0 GPA six consecutive times, having begun her academic journey with a 3.17 GPA before turning her performance around
- Benedicta also defended and published her final year project with an A grade of 93, capping off a graduation run that earned her features in Forbes and other publications
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Benedicta Otoibhi, a fresh graduate of Lagos State University (LASU), has sent social media into a frenzy after announcing that she finished her degree as the sole First Class Honours student in her entire department, achieving a 5.0 GPA in her final semester for the sixth consecutive time.
Writing on LinkedIn in August 2026, Benedicta shared the news with unmistakable emotion, counting out each of her six consecutive 5.0 GPAs one by one.
Source: UGC
From 3.17 GPA to best-graduating student
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What makes the story particularly striking is where it started. Benedicta revealed that her academic journey began at a 3.17 GPA, a far cry from the perfect scores she would go on to achieve repeatedly. In the comments section, she added that she not only wrapped up her Bachelor's degree with a 5.0 in her final semester but also successfully defended and published her final year project with an A grade of 93.
Her consistency throughout the programme earned her recognition well beyond the university walls.
In her post, Benedicta reflected on the weight of the journey, writing, "The vision is free, but the journey isn't — it is costly." She acknowledged wading through personal challenges daily, describing the internal fight as committing to a story that read, "even these didn't stop me."
In a chat with Legit.ng, Benedicta shares what ledf to her choice of course.
She said:
"My choice of Fisheries and Aquatic Biology was influenced by my genuine interest in aquatic life and my desire to understand how our aquatic resources can be better managed and utilised to address food security and create sustainable opportunities. Coming from Nigeria, where fisheries and aquaculture have significant economic and nutritional importance, I saw the course as an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to an area with enormous potential."
LASU graduate: Reactions to Benedicta's achievement
Her announcement drew warm responses from those who encountered the post.
Robert Felix Efe said:
"Congratulations on your first class result Benedicta Otoibhi. That's an amazing feat that shows you're a self motivated high achiever. However, I don't know if it's okay to lead with the fact that you're the only first class graduate in the department."
Chisom Asonye said:
"We don't have to feel it, we just have to believe it acknowledge it and step into it. Thank you Benedicta Otoibhi for this achievers mindset."
Munachiso Chiedozie said:
"Very big congratulations Benedicta the dedication and discipline backed by grace! What a combo."
Closing her post on a note of faith and encouragement, Benedicta urged her readers to trust God fully and to resist the pull of mediocrity, writing,
"No matter how hard it gets, always remember that you're in this game never to settle for mediocrity when excellence is yet attainable."
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