The University of Ibadan has witnessed an unusual feat as twin brothers Matthew and Matthias Busoye, graduate with first-class honours and an identical CGPA of 3.94 out of 4.00 from the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering.
The duo not only top their department, but they also emerged as the best-graduating students in the Faculty of Technology for the 2023/2024 academic session.
One of them, Matthew, in a post on X on Thursday announced their win where he wrote, “Yesterday, I had the honour of delivering the induction speech as the Best Graduating Student of the Faculty.
“Rooted in my personal journey, I shared words I hope will inspire someone to rise above present struggles and keep pushing forward.
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The other brothers, Matthias narrated their journey through the university, stressing that it was marked by consistent academic excellence and leadership contributions.
“Truth be told, this still feels surreal. My brother and I standing here today isn’t a reflection of being the most deserving or most diligent students; far from it. But for some reason, we are here,” his speech partly read.
According to him, he and Matthew maintained top GPAs from their first year as they had 3.84 and 3.89 at 100 level, 3.92 and 3.94 at 200 level, 3.95 and 3.93 at 300 level, 3.94 and 3.93 at 400 level respectively, and ultimately ending their studies in 500 level with the same CGPA of 3.94.
The Society of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Students in the university also formally celebrated the brothers as the overall best-graduating students in the department and faculty, honouring their outstanding performance and leadership.
While Matthias served as the Speaker of the 11th Assembly of the UI Students’ Representative Council, Matthew led as President of SEEEES-UI for the 2023/2024 session.
A video from the induction ceremony captured thunderous applause from the audience as the twin brothers were called on stage together.
