Benson Idahosa University

==Convocation==
The university had its first convocation ceremony (postgraduate diplomas and bachelor's degrees in arts and sciences) on 25 September 2004, with Prof. E.T Ehiametalor as pro-chancellor, Prof. Eghosa Osagie as vice chancellor and E.M. Obadan as registrar. The Chancellor, Archbishop Margaret Benson E. Idahosa OON, was conferred with a Doctor of Letters degree.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}

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! style="width:5%;"|Year|| style="width:10%;"|Convocation lecturer|| style="width:10%;"|Honorary doctorate awardee
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|style="text-align:center;"| 2004 ||  || Archbishop [[Margaret Idahosa|Margaret Benson Idahosa]] – Letters
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|style="text-align:center;"| 2005 || Prof. [[Grace Alele-Williams]] ||
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|style="text-align:center;"| 2007 || Prof. Grace Alele-Williams || Archbishop Margaret Benson Idahosa – Letters
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|style="text-align:center;"| 2008 || [[Donald Duke]] ||
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|style="text-align:center;"| 2009 || Chief (Mrs.) Elizabeth Adegbite || Mrs. Ifueko Omoigui Okauru – Business Administration
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|style="text-align:center;"| 2010 || Barr. [[Jimoh Ibrahim]] ||
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|style="text-align:center;"| 2011 || Comrade [[Adams Oshiomhole]] || Chief (Mrs.) [[Stella Okoli]] – Business Administration <br /> Maj. Gen. [[Godwin Abbe]] – Public Administration <br /> Com. [[Adams Oshiomhole]] – Political Science
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|style="text-align:center;"| 2012 || || Engr. Goddie Isibor – Business Administration <br /> Chief Lemon Ikpea – Business Administration <br /> Deacon Daniel Eghobamien – Business Administration
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|style="text-align:center;"| 2013 || Prof. [[Julius Ihonvbere]] ||
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|style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || Hon. [[Kingsley Kuku]] || Deacon Vincent Agenmonmen – Business Administration
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|style="text-align:center;"| 2015 || Chief [[Olusegun Obasanjo]] || Pastor [[Chris Oyakhilome]] – Divinity
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|style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || Prof. Sidi Osho ||
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|style="text-align:center;"| 2017 ||  || [[Ikenwoli Godfrey Emiko|Ogiame Ikenwoli, Olu of Warri Kingdom]] – Divinity
Engr Emmanuel E Egbagbe, FNSE - Business Administration
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|2018
|Prof. Abubakar Rasheed
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