By Prosper Mene
Popular preacher, author and conference speaker, Bishop Funke Felix-Adejumo, has graduated with a First Class degree in Law at the age of 63. She finished at the top of her class at Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State.
She returned to the classroom in 2022 at 59, decades after earning a degree in English Language from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Her matriculation was reported in the run-up to her 60th birthday celebrations.
Her husband, Bishop Felix Remi Adejumo, the lead pastor of Agape Christian Ministries, announced the feat on Instagram. He congratulated her and described the degree as a major milestone for the family. Social media users also hailed her, with many calling her story inspiring proof that it is never too late to go back to school.
Felix-Adejumo is president of the Funke Felix-Adejumo Foundation and convener of the annual Women on the Winning Edge Conference, which focuses on women empowerment, family values and personal development.
The latest news follows a clarification in July. Some reports wrongly claimed she had graduated from the Nigerian Law School, and her management later corrected this. The Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree is the university qualification. Call to the Bar requires a further programme at the Nigerian Law School.
