President Muhammadu Buhari joins the founder and chancellor of Afe Babalola University in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, as well as the institution’s management and staff, in congratulating the university on its positive rankings, which ranked it as the best in Nigeria and 400th in the world.In a statement released by his media aide, Femi Adesina, the president praised the visionary and scholarly leadership style that has shaped ABUAD’s curriculum, operations, and outcomes since its establishment 12 years ago, with the guiding principles of discipline, industry, determination, service, integrity, sound education, and quality leadership.

President Buhari affirms that the Times Higher Education World Rankings further validates the resourcefulness of hardworking academics, particularly in research, and the diligence of students, who continue to stretch their bodies and minds to make history as the university sets another national and global record for excellence.

The president stated that the depth, acceptability, and influence of the ABUAD placement, which is the best out of 197 universities in Nigeria and one of 400 out of 31,097 universities worldwide, can be seen in the fact that the ranking analyzed more than 108 million citations across over 14.4 million research publications and included responses from almost 22, 000 scholars.

He praised ABUAD for bringing honor to the country and urged the administration, instructors, and students to pursue the same tenacity to propel the institution into the top 50.

Buhari praised ABUAD’s chancellor for enabling resources, channeling energy, and building an outstanding team.