Breaking: Senator Saliu Mustapha bags Bachelor’s Degree from UK university
The Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, Senator Saliu Mustapha, has earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and Finance from Arden University in the United Kingdom.
Mustapha was among the graduating students whose names were announced during the university’s graduation ceremony in a live broadcast of the event monitored by our correspondent.
Announcing the award during the ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer of Arden University, Professor Carl Lygo, declared that Mustapha had satisfied the requirements for the award of the degree.
He also congratulated the graduating students on their academic achievements.
Reacting to the development in a post on his social media handle, Senator Mustapha expressed delight at the academic milestone, describing education as a lifelong journey that offers continuous opportunities for personal growth and development.
“I am delighted to announce the successful completion of my degree programme and the conferment of a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Finance by the prestigious Arden University, United Kingdom,” he wrote.
“I have always believed that education is a lifelong journey. As long as we live, there will always be something new to learn, new knowledge to acquire and new opportunities for personal growth and development,” he stated.
Arden University is a UK-based higher education institution specialising in flexible and blended learning programmes.
According to information published by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), the institution was originally established in 1990 as Resource Development International (RDI) before becoming Arden University in 2015.
Headquartered in Coventry, United Kingdom, the university has a student population of over 30,000, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across various disciplines.
Mustapha, who currently chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Production Services and Rural Development, is serving his first term in the National Assembly.
The lawmaker is also seeking re-election in the 2027 general elections on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
He is expected to face the incumbent Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who is contesting the Kwara Central Senatorial seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
