Nigeria’ former President,
Olusegun Obasanjo, who was pictured few days ago defending his PhD thesis at
National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Abeokuta Study Centre, Ogun State,
has finally bagged his PhD in Christian Theology.
Olusegun Obasanjo got his
doctorate degree after 163 minutes drill with a 6 – man panel which includes;
Prof. Deji Ayegboyin (Major Supervisor), Dr. Mustapha Raheem Adejoro,( Head of
Department, Religious Studies,NOUN), Prof. Nebath Tanglang(School of
Postgraduate Studies, NOUN), Dr. Samaila Mande(Dean, Postgraduate School,NOUN),
Prof. Godwin Akper (Internal Supervisor and Dean, Faculty of Arts,NOUN) and
Prof. Cletus Gotan(External Supervisor).
The former President whose
PhD Thesis is titled “Resolving the Unfinished Agenda in Liberation Theology:
Leadership, Poverty and Underdevelopment in North Eastern Nigeria”, said
“enough study” and “intellectual rigours” was put in to produce his work based
on diligent guide and supervision from his teachers and supervisors, when asked
why he should be awarded a PhD degree of the institution.
Dr. Mande who expressed how
happy he was to have the former President as one of the pioneer students to bag
PhD in Christian Theology under his management, said Obasanjo had satisfied the
requirements and thus qualified for the award of Doctor of Philosophy degree in
Christian Theology of NOUN.
What is he going to do with all these honours?
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