Twin brothers from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Ibadan (UI), have graduated top of their class with identical CGPAs.
The Busoye twins; Opegbemi Matthias and Tolulope Matthew made history with first-class degrees, each with a CGPA of 3.94 out of 4.00.
This was made public by a pair of the twins, Matthias in a post made on X.
He announced that they both won the title of Overall Best Graduating Students for the 2023/2024 academic session in both their department and the Faculty of Technology.
Matthias served as Honourable Speaker of the UI Students’ Representative Council (UISU-SRC, 11th Assembly), while Matthew was the President of SEEEES-UI for the 2023/2024 session.
The brothers maintained an outstanding academic record throughout their studies, showing consistent performance from their 100 to 500 levels. Despite slight fluctuations, they both graduated with the same CGPA.
Their academic progression reflects this consistency: at 100 level, Matthias and Matthew recorded CGPAs of 3.84 and 3.89 respectively; at 200 level, 3.92 and 3.94; at 300 level, 3.95 and 3.93; at 400 level, 3.94 and 3.93 again; and in their final year, both concluded with a CGPA of 3.94.
The Society of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Students (SEEEES-UI) formally celebrated the brothers in a congratulatory message that highlighted their academic excellence and leadership contributions.
