Tinubu announced the decision as part of his Democracy Day address, describing the late Yar’Adua as one of the architects of modern democratic Nigeria.

President Bola Tinubu has renamed the Institute of Petroleum Studies in Kaduna as the General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua University of Geological Sciences and

President Tinubu renames the Institute of Petroleum Studies to General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua University, honouring his contributions to Nigeria's democracy.

"Among the architects of modern democratic Nigeria, we honour General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua for his vision of national partnership."