Events
Where ABU gathers.
In Zaria and in forty countries. Convocation to chapter dinner — if it matters to alumni, it is on this calendar.
On the calendar.
4 October 2026
Zaria — and everywhere
Founders’ Day & the ABU Giving Day
OfficialThe University was established on 4 October 1962. Founders’ Day is the community’s annual homecoming — and the Network’s Giving Day, when the whole diaspora builds something together in 24 hours.
Organised by The University & the Network
Fourth quarter 2026 — date to be announced
Abuja
The Distinguished Alumni Awards Evening
OfficialThe annual honours of the Network: the Distinguished Alumni Awards and The ABU Forty, conferred in ceremony. Nominations open ahead of the selection cycle.
Organised by The Network
Date to be announced
Samaru campus, Zaria
46th Convocation Ceremonies
OfficialNew graduates join the alumni body; honours are conferred; class sets mark their anniversaries. The convocation programme for members — reunions, the alumni tent, class photographs — is published here when dates are set.
Organised by Ahmadu Bello University
RSVPs help organisers plan; paid tickets are receipted and refundable per each event’s stated terms. Chapter officers and set conveners add events all year.
The fixtures
The rhythm of the year.
Founders’ Day — 4 October
The University was established on 4 October 1962. Founders’ Day is the community’s annual homecoming — and the Network’s Giving Day, when the whole diaspora builds something together in 24 hours.
Convocation — annually, Zaria
New graduates join the alumni body; honours are conferred; class sets mark their anniversaries. The alumni programme — reunions, the alumni tent, class photographs — publishes with each year’s dates.
Reunion season
Sets marking their 10th, 25th and 40th years are supported with the full reunion kit — rosters, planning tools and collections. Your set’s year? It starts in the members’ Network.
The awards evening
Distinguished Alumni Awards and The ABU Forty, conferred annually.
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