Tinubu hails Nigerian scholars over election into American Academy of Arts & Sciences

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has congratulated two distinguished Nigerian academics in the United States, Jacob Olupona and Mohammed Pate, over their election into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Messrs Olupona and Pate were among the 269 outstanding individuals recently announced as new Fellows of the prestigious Academy.

In a statement released by his office at the weekend, the President-elect commended Mr Olupona, a professor in the field of Religious Studies, for his outstanding contributions to knowledge production and humanity.