History and memory converged today at the 14th Convocation Ceremony of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, as the institution conferred a posthumous Honorary Doctorate Degree in Political Science on Nigeria’s late former President, Muhammadu Buhari.
The solemn yet celebratory ceremony turned into a moment of national reflection as academics, dignitaries and graduands rose to honour a leader whose imprint on Nigeria’s political journey remains unmistakable.
University authorities said the honour was in recognition of Buhari’s enduring contributions to Nigeria’s political development, decades of public service, and his role in shaping national leadership across different eras.
As the citation was read, the convocation arena fell into respectful silence — a reminder that leadership, once tested by history, can still earn the verdict of institutions long after the curtain falls.
From military rule to democratic governance, Buhari’s career, the university noted, reflected sacrifice, discipline and an unyielding engagement with Nigeria’s destiny — qualities that made him worthy of academic immortalisation.
For Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, the gesture went beyond ceremony. It was a statement: that ideas, service and national impact outlive office — and that history, like scholarship, remembers.
Today in Katsina, a former President was honoured not with power, but with legacy — etched in scholarship, sealed in memory.
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