A scholarship award was given to Miss Makinde Ruth Omolayo, a 200 level student in the department of accounting with the highest CPGA of 4.81 as at 2019/2020 session during the second annual Candido da Rocha memorial Lecture as part of his will.

The lecture is held annually to honour late Mrs Abimbola Aina Omololu-Mulele, an educationist and a lawyer, whose donations to the Department of Accounting of Osun State University through the 'Candido Da Rocha Trust Fund'. The Fund aims to promote research fellowship in accountancy and enhance the industry in the development of society.