The 20th Convocation Ceremony of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka will hold from Wednesday, June 17th to Saturday, June 20th, 2026.

The disclosure was made by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ugochukwu Bond Stanley Anyaehie during the 242nd Senate meeting of the institution held on 2026 at the Zephaniah Madubuko Auditorium, Faculty of Social Sciences, UNIZIK.

Prof. Anyaehie disclosed that the annual convocation ceremony will offer an opportunity for the graduands of the 2024/2025 academic session to get their certificates during the four-day University programme which will also feature award of honorary degrees and bestowment of Emeritus Professorial titles.

The 7th Substantive VC also informed that there is a chance that there would be another convocation ceremony before the end of the year tentatively set for November, 2026 which coincides with the birthday of the late Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe (Zik of Africa).

Prof. Anyaehie assured that the welfare of students and staff of the institution is of utmost priority in the course of his five-year administration as the Chief Executive of the institution.