What appears to be, perhaps the
longest elusive academic jinx in Nigeria was recently broken by
Ozibo
by the feat has become the first person to graduate with First Class Honours
breaking the 69-year-old Department record.
Ozibo who is also a 2013 Mass Communication graduate of the University of
Nigeria Nsukka, is therefore expected to cart away several academic Prizes in
the forthcoming 2017 Convocation ceremony of the University of Ibadan.
These
include, Best Graduating Student of both Faculty of Arts and Department of
History; Dr. Robert
Bradbury Memorial Prize; Irving and Bonar Prize; Oba Lipede Prize; CUSO Nigeria
Limited Prize; J.A. Atanda Memorial Prize; and Omoyisola Atanda Memorial Prize
in History.
A
native of Agba in Ishielu L.G.A. of Ebonyi State, Ozibo is currently rounding
off his M.A. History Programme in Ibadan.
Established
in November 1948 under the tutulege of the erudite Professors C.J. Potter, Jean
Mellanby, K.O. Dike and J.D. Omer-Cooper, the Department of History, University
of Ibadan, better known as the Ibadan School of History for its pioneering role
in nurturing independence movements and advancing African historical research,
scholarship, culture and civilization, boasts as its alumni notable men and women
in all walks of life such as late JFA Ade-Ajayi and Chinua Achebe, C.C.
Momah, V.C. Ike, C.C. Ifemesia, Tekena Tamuno, A.E. Afigbo, Obaro Ikime, E.C.
Amucheazi, B.O. Oloruntimehin, B.A. Mojuetan, Okon Uya, T.O. Iredia, G.O.
Oguntomisin, CBN Ogbogbo (current National President of the Historical Society of
Nigeria), etc.
It
is interesting to note that between 1948 and 2015, the Department could not
produce a First Class graduate until 2016 when Ozibo Ozibo Ekele broke the
record. Congratulations!
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