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Student with ‘longest name in university’s history’ graduates in Kent
A student with a name his university says was the “longest ever” read out a graduation ceremony has been awarded his degree from the University of Kent.
Bolowatife Oluwasemilore Oluwadamilola Oyekunle Ayanfeoluwa Emmanuel Michael Oladele – aka Bolu – graduated from the institution’s Computing Science programme.
Professor Ben Cosh read out Mr Oladele’s 38-syllable name to huge applause at Canterbury Cathedral.
After the ceremony, Mr Oladele said: “I think he did really well with the pronunciations. He came and found me after the ceremony and told me he was excited to read it all out because it was the longest name he had ever seen.”
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