OAU English Department Refused To Give Best Graduating Student Award For 15/16

Department at the just concluded Obafemi Awolowo University 43rd convocation ceremony.
Earlier reported by Premiunmtimesng that two graduates break 21- year first class record in the department,
Read more about how they did it below
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/300831-two-graduates-break-21-year-first-class-dearth-in-oaus-english-department.html

Report reaching VoiceAirMedia says that none of the two students were awarded by the department. It was said that the Dean faculty of Art said no one deserved the award during the convocation ceremony.

Are the lecturers of the department jealous of the feat attained by these two students?
Are they sad because the students are females?
Or are they just clueless?

Efforts to contact the department as to confirm why there is no one was awarded proved abortive as no lecturer wants to speak about the issue.

In this era where immoralities and other vices are being celebrated. How can these two brilliant students not be recognised.