I Almost Gave Up: Unilag First-Class Graduate Celebrates His Success in Grand StyleYour support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. A Nigerian graduate who made first-class at the University of Lagos has said he almost gave up the ambition of becoming a grade A student. Oluwapelumi Oluyide said he faced initial challenges when he started in the school and wanted to make a first-class. Prior to his success story, Oluwapelumi said he was putting so much effort into his studies at the school but still recorded marks that wouldn't really give him a first-class. Recommended for you "Wow, This is Amazing": Choir sings Ellu P in parts with fantastic harmony,... He wrote on LinkedIn where he told his story: PAY ATTENTION: Subscribe to Digital Talk newsletter to receive must-know business stories and succeed BIG! Going further, Oluwapelumi said the period he stayed at home during the COVID-19 Pandemic was well utilized. He said he used the period to go back to the drawing board. His words: Recommended for you “Hand dey scratch baba”: Davido mistakenly posts video of him getting massa... When Oluwapelumi shared his success story on LinkedIn, many of his friends and followers congratulated him on his feat. A comment by Sunday Daramola, congratulated him, saying it is the beginning of many more goodies to come: Blessing Emmanuel also wrote in the comment section: Oreoluwa Oluwaserantimi asked him to keep the light on: Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that another Nigerian bagged a first-class from the Rivers State University Port Harcourt. The student named Otoko Steven Edwards also broke a record that was 41 years old. According to the story, since the establishment of the department of mathematics in the school, no one has graduated with a first-class. Otoko's feat attracted so much praise for him because he made a perfect CGPA of 5.0. Source: Legit.ng A first-class graduate of the University of Lagos has said he almost gave up his ambition of graduating tops from his class because of challenges Oluwapelumi Oluyide who studied Business Administration said he spent a total of 5 years in the school instead of 4 due to the pandemic As soon as the University of Lagos finished its recent convocation, Oluyide took to social media to share the story of how he made a CPGA of 4.57/5.00 Your support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. Subscribe to Digital Talk newsletter to receive must-know business stories and succeed BIG! Legit.ng "Yesterday on the 19th of January 2022, I graduated from the University of Lagos with a first class degree in Business Administration. This really thrilling and exciting Academic Journey started 2016 and I spent 5 years in the university for a 4-year course as a result of the pandemic." "Prior to the pandemic, I almost gave up because I was putting a lot of effort and I still fell below 4.5. However, the pandemic gave me a chance to restrategize and eventually through the help of God and Hard Work I was able to pull through." "Congratulations!!! Surely it's the beginning of many awesome milestones for you." "Congratulations my Friend…Cheers to greater achievements" "Congratulations boss! Keep winning."