Convocation | Zikoko!

Fashion was clearly not in the room when Nigerian public universities sat down to discuss their options for convocation gowns.

I had time on my hands today and decided to rank 15 of the best ones I could find.

Let’s get into it.

15. Osun State University

Photo source: X

The only thing I can say here is that there are like 20 private and secondary schools with this exact convocation gown.

14. Olabisi Onabanjo University

Photo source: Photochronicles Studios

Replace the blue lining with yellow and you might have the graduands disguised as UNIOSUN students. Is there any effort going into these gown designs?

13. University of Ilorin

Photo: Tribune Online

If you go outside your house right now and scream “low-effort” three times, this gown will appear in your kitchen. Do with this info what you must.

12. Obafemi Awolowo University

Photo source: Geophotography.com

Another navy blue? At this point I honestly need to ask. What the heck is going on?

11. Federal University of Technology, Akure

Photo source: FUTA

I guess another shade of blue is a pleasant sight for sore eyes.

10. Ahmadu Bello University

Photo: Facebook

Not gonna lie, this one is here because I’ve never been so happy to see green in my life. I also rate their decision to go with a single dominant colour.

9. Imo State University

Photo source: Nairaland

The red custom hood is giving something about Christmas church decor that I can’t shake. But yes, they also make it to this spot in the list just because they’re not affiliated with any shade of blue.

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8. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho

Photo source: EmmanuelPixels

If you can ignore the chaotic lemon and purple thing going on, they get a B- for daring to be different.

7. Ekiti State University

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In case you haven’t already noticed, the choice of colour is an important, albeit by accident, criterion for this list since most schools move like blue fabric is the only one in the market. EKSU gets a B+ for this combo.

6. University of Ibadan

Photo source: UNIBADAN

More navy blue for my already tired eyes.

5. University of Benin

Photo source: UNIBEN

They kinda ate with this. Or are my eyes deceiving me? Because lilac and purple is an elite combo.

4. Bayero University

Photo source: Bayero University

When I want to look at it, my head will be headaching me. Let’s just agree they made it this far up the list because my eyes were slightly closed. Also, we already agreed to rate people with uncommon colours, right?

3. Federal University of Agriculture, Funaab

Photo source: Philadlhaevents

It’s heavy on primary colours but I think this gown gives a chance for stylish students to shine.

2. University of Lagos

Photo source: UNILAG

UNILAG can disguise all they want. We can agree the only reason their convocation gown looks like IT is because their students are stylish AF. But we’re still judging the yellow and wine combo sha.

1. University of Port Harcourt

Photo source: KayeVisuals

A Nigerian university with a black graduation gown? You’ll have to unalive my enemies to make me remove UNIPORT from this spot. They ate, swallowed and shat convocation high fashion. I have no choice but to stan!

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Imagine getting set to graduate from your Nigerian university and you get an email from the school management notifying you that there’s been a convocation gown heist. Ghen, then.

While it may seem like all hope is lost, we’re here to show you how to make lemonades with this bitter lemon. You just need to keep an open mind to see the vision.

Sutana

Have you seen celestial church members heading to church on a Sunday morning? They’re the next best thing after the agege bread that leaves the bakery that morning. Listen, you’ll be the centre of attraction from the moment you step into your convocation ceremony.

Wedding gown

Your wedding day shouldn’t be the only happiest day of your life. You can have many happiest days of your life, and on top of that list should be graduating from a Nigerian institution. What better way to show up on the day the Lord has made than in a Mai Atafo custom piece?

Abaya

One thing about an abaya is it can cosplay as a graduation gown perfectly. It’s basically a convocation gown with pizzazz.

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Jalamia

Go with the ones that come in silk and have gold buttons. You wouldn’t have to announce yourself twice at the university gate before the security guards lead you to the convocation hall.

Rain coat

Listen, if Deyemi Okanlawon can do this to a movie premiere, nothing is stopping you from making this your convocation attire.

A lawyer’s gown

I don’t know who stole the fashion inspiration from whom, but one thing is clear, all things have fallen in your favour. You can throw in the wig if they also stole the graduation caps.

Lab coat

Just look at this picture and tell me they don’t look like a bunch of happy students who just signed out of uni.

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Aluta and Chill

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1. The person that invites their whole village.

This person that invites their entire extended family plus ancestors and somehow, they all turn up!
2. The person that has decided to break the world record for most pictures taken.

We get that it’s a special occasion and you need to make memories but are the approximately 8000 pictures you’ve taken in the last 30 minutes not enough?? Ah Ahn! Kilode?!
3. The person that has come to slay.

That person that is determined to slay on their last day. The fact that most of their outfit will be hidden under the graduation gown will not stop them from pulling out all the stops with their dress/suit.
4. The person that will just be crying anyhow.

This person will just start crying every 5 minutes because they’ve seen a dear friend that they’re going to miss. CALM THE HELL DOWN! It’s not like we’re dying. You can still see anybody you want after today.
5. The person that is definitely hungover.

This is that person that decided to celebrate their last night as a student by getting shit faced drunk, completely forgetting that they had plans to attend their convocation ceremony the next day. They’ll still show up tho, wearing dark shades, walking in slow motion and not speaking.
6. The person that doesn’t even show up at all.

Loool. This person never even cared about school and classes. You really think they’ll give a damn about convocation?
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