Two female final year students of Mass Communication Department, Benue State University, Makurdi on Saturday abandoned their wedding receptions to take their final year examination which could not be postponed by the school authorities. The brides identified simply as Deborah and Dorcas said they left behind their bridal trains and came to the examination hall in their wedding gowns to demonstrate the importance of the course which they said was Com 402: Media Law and Ethics.
The Course lecturer, Dr. Benjamin Ogbu who spoke to Punch said the two brides entered the examination hall amidst jubilation and excitement. He howver said he could not ascertain the surnames of the two ladies because there were other students with similar names.
“The timetable for the exam was earlier fixed before their weddings were fixed and interestingly, both were on April 7, 2018. Since the exam couldn’t be shifted, the two brides left their various reception venues for the examination hall to sit for the exams in their wedding gowns.
“I was with the deputy vice-chancellor (academic) when both women stormed the examination hall. It was a moment of joy for all of us as students and lecturers. We were happy that our students got married and they (students) were happy too that they got married and also took their last exams same day. It was a double joy for them.”
He explained that the weddings could not interrupt the university's academic calendar nor be responsible for postponement of examinations.
