- Samuel Adebanjo graduated from Lagos State University as the Overall Best Graduating Student with a near-perfect CGPA
- The Aerospace Engineering graduate shared his story after securing a total of N30 million for his excellent result
- Adebanjo shared a post on X detailing his State of origin, academic milestones, and other things many had wondered about him
Samuel Oluolamide Adebanjo, a 22-year-old Aerospace Engineering graduate from Lagos State University (LASU), has taken social media by storm after revealing the full scope of his achievements at the university’s 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremonies, including a N30 million cash reward.
The Ogun State indigene from Remo North Local Government Area clinched the Overall Best Graduating Student title for the 2025/2026 academic session with a cumulative GPA of 4.97 out of 5.00, earning First-Class Honours. He also swept the Best Graduating Student titles for his faculty and department, making him a triple award winner at the convocation.
Source: Twitter
LASU graduate wins N30 million at convocation
His extraordinary performance drew recognition from two major sources. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu presented him with N20 million during the ceremony, while the Sunbeth Excellence Partnership Programme (SEPP) added a further N10 million in appreciation of his academic record, bringing his total cash prize to N30 million.
Adebanjo, who is the first graduate engineer in his family’s history, took to X on 21 August 2026 to re-introduce himself to the world with a post summarising everything he accomplished across four years. Beyond the CGPA, the post painted a picture of a student who treated university as far more than a classroom exercise.
LASU Best Graduating Student shares his achievements
During his studies, Adebanjo secured four scholarships from OPay, AltSchool Africa, CyberData Foundation, and the Biodun Collins Ogundipe Foundation.
He authored six technical papers, two of which were peer-reviewed and published at the SPE NAICE 2026 conference, along with three Space and AI papers and one energy paper presentation.
He also held six executive leadership positions, including serving as SPE LASU Academic Director, ITSI Project Lead, and Space Club Learning and Development Coordinator. His shelf of academic and competition awards totals more than 12, including the AESA-LASU Scholar of the Year and the ESS Quizathon.
He further earned over 40 technical certifications, spanning NVIDIA Deep Learning, Thales Robotics, ANSYS, and a 35-certificate Onshape pathway.
Speaking about his achievements and his background, he said:
“Re-introducing Engr. Samuel Adebanjo (GMNSE, P-COREN): an indigene of Ogun State (Remo North Local Government), the first graduate engineer in my family lineage, standing at 22 years old.”
“Graduating as the Overall Best Graduating Student is the fulfillment of love, every sacrifice, parental prayers, and divine grace.”
SUMMARY OF MILESTONES
“- 4 Scholarships: OPay, AltSchool Africa, CyberData Foundation, Biodun Collins Ogundipe Foundation.”
“- 6 Technical papers: 2 SPE NAICE 2026 peer reviewed conference papers(Published) + 3 Space/AI papers + 1 Energy paper presentation.”
“- 6 Executive Leadership Roles: SPE LASU Academic Director, ITSI Project Lead, Space Club L&D Coordinator, etc.”
“- 12+ Academic & Competition Awards: Triple BGS (LASU Overall, Faculty, Dept), NUESA, AESA-LASU Scholar of the Year, ESS Quizathon, etc.”
” – 40+ Technical Certifications: NVIDIA Deep Learning (DLI), Thales Robotics, Onshape Pathway (35 certificates), ANSYS, etc.”
“I am proud to have made Ogun State and everyone proud!”
See the LASU scholar’s original post on X below:
Dangote makes hostel donation to LASU
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Aliko Dangote Foundation pledged N600 million for a girls’ hostel at LASU’s 29th and 30th Convocation Ceremonies.
LASU produced 20,604 graduates across two academic sessions, including 494 first-class graduates.
Source: Legit.ng