SLU 2nd Combined Convocation Ceremony 2026 By Updated on Mar 18, 2026 By David Oladele Updated on Summary Sule Lamido University has fixed its 2nd Combined Convocation Ceremony for 10 and 11 April 2026. The programme includes a lecture, investiture, degrees, and prizes. Convocation lecture holds on Friday, 10 April 2026 Main ceremony holds on Saturday, 11 April 2026 NUC Executive Secretary will deliver the lecture 2nd Chancellor will be invested at the main ceremony First degrees, prizes, and awards will be presented Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State, has announced the schedule for its 2nd Combined Convocation Ceremony. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Muhammad Ibrahim Yakasai, on behalf of the Governing Council, Senate, Management, Congregation, and the university community, has invited members of the public to attend the event. The programme will run from 10 April to 11 April 2026; it will feature a convocation lecture, an investiture ceremony, the conferment of first degrees, and the presentation of academic prizes and awards. The convocation activities will hold over two days: Friday, 10 April 2026 Saturday, 11 April 2026 Each day carries a separate event, and the schedule is already set out in clear terms. Convocation lecture details The convocation lecture will hold on Friday, 10 April 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The venue is Lecture Hall B, Career and Income Development Centre, Sule Lamido University. Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, FCSN, MNIM, who serves as the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, will deliver the lecture. The lecture is titled “Climate Resilient Agriculture and Youth Engagement: Strategies for Transforming the Agricultural Sector in Jigawa State and Beyond.” The event will be chaired by His Excellency Alhaji Umar Namadi, FCA, Executive Governor of Jigawa State. The main convocation ceremony will take place on Saturday, 11 April 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The venue is the Convocation Arena at the university’s main campus along Kano Road, Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State. Investiture of the 2nd Chancellor A key part of the ceremony will be the investiture of the 2nd Chancellor of the university. The Chancellor to be invested is HRH Alhaji Umar Faruk II, OON, Emir of Katagum. Degrees, prizes and awards During the ceremony, the university will confer first degrees on graduating students. It will also present academic prizes and awards to outstanding graduates. That part sits at the centre of the event; it brings the graduates’ work into full view. What the convocation programme includes The announced programme includes: Convocation lecture Investiture ceremony Conferment of first degrees Presentation of academic prizes and awards The notice also states that the ceremony reflects the academic accomplishments of students and the university’s commitment to teaching, research, and community development.