[b]In marking the 60th birthday celebration of renowned economist and public commentator Prof. Patrick Utomi, Youngstars Foundation in partnership with Center for Values in Leadership (CVL) is organizing an undergraduate debate challenge in honour of him. From over 330 video entries received from undergraduates across tertiary institutions in Nigeria, 16 undergraduates were selected through a rigorous and transparent screening process to participate in the preliminary stage. The preliminary stage which held on Friday 22nd January 2016 at Youngstars Foundation Youth Resource Park, saw the 16 debaters divided into 4 groups of 4 persons each to debate head to head against each other in a direct knock out process.

Before commencing the debates, Prof Pat Utomi spoke to the debaters via a telephone conference, commending them for their efforts and stating that they were all winners. Afterwards the debate commenced in earnest with the undergraduates going head to head in the first stage. Only 8 winners proceeIbadan
the next stage, where again they debated head to head in a keenly contested, fierce and robust challenge of each other’s points and argument. At the end of the second stage, the 4 debaters with the overall highest scores from the 3 judges have emerged and shall proceed to the grand finale which will hold on 6th February 2016 in Lagos during the 60th birthday celebration of Prof Pat Utomi.

The 4 finalists comprise 3 females and 1 male as listed below

Abigail Nwangu – Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka
Elizabeth Nwarueze – University of Ibadan
Olaniyan Oluwadara – University of Ibadan
Temiwumi Akimuleya – University of Ibadan

The four debaters are contending for the following education support prizes made possible through the gracious donation of Prof Pat Utomi

1st Prize – N750,000. 2nd Prize – N500,000. 3rd Prize – N250,000.

Pat Utomi Prize for Students Debate on Public Policy is an initiative of Youngstars Foundation in partnership with CVL, founded by Prof Pat Utomi.[/b]

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The Elizabeth Nwarueze is a friend an dormant Nairaland by name Bethilicious.

Oh yeah! Elizabeth Nwarueze clinched the prize; I am proud of her.

2nd right!!!

lalasticlala, did this ever make fp? Look well o because Olajumoke is in the pic

Congrats madame.

nice one

which among them is a nairalander?

congratz

Congrats to all of them

Congrats to our amiable Nairalander
BTW,
What is her moniker?

really...thaz coooll




check my signature if u are unto business

Good
More grease to ur elbow

Congratz

FrancisTony:
Oh yeah! Elizabeth Nwarueze clinched the prize; I am proud of her.

2nd left!!

Na U still take ur FTC.
u dey sell fish bro

Nice one

McMayowa:

Na U still take ur FTC.
u dey sell fish bro

yea he dy sell-fish

cool

3 out of 4 are UItes. Iyalaya any uni . Ui tí take over!!!
OF THE GREATEST UITES!!.

University of ibadan

blessedvisky:
3 out of 4 are UItes. Iyalaya any uni . Ui tí take over!!!
OF THE GREATEST UITES!!.

Great

nicey

750k for first prize
100k for first prize cowbell mathematics competition

7 million first prize gulder ultimate search

5 million project fame

$100k for BBA


And you say we should go to school and face our books? Really?!

blessedvisky:
3 out of 4 are UItes. Iyalaya any uni . Ui tí take over!!!
OF THE GREATEST UITES!!.

Sound like greatest shiites! Great!

oluwafreshkid:


Sound like greatest shiites! Great!

What's this one saying??

See what a reasonable Pat is doing to people and yet we have looters everywhere and money sharing politicians that cannot impact the lives of the citizens. God bless you Prof. Please bring back Patito's Gang.

oluwafreshkid:
750k for first prize 100k for first prize cowbell mathematics competition
7 million first prize gulder ultimate search
5 million project fame
$100k for BBA

And you say we should go to school and face our books? Really?!

Bros,I tire oo

Why is there no oau student among the top 4? Lol