UNIVERSITY OF BENIN EMERGES WINNER OF THE 6TH I.O. AGBEDE NATIONAL ADVOCACY COMPETITION 2023: CONGRATULATIONS!

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The University of Benin Students Bar Association (Law Bar) upon invitation participated in the 6th edition of the I.O. Agbede National Advocacy Competition held from the 18th - 20th of April 2023 at Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Nigeria Law Campus.

Law Bar was represented by -
Branham Chima (SAL),
Albright Ehimze,
Hannah Kintum, and
Oghenevwede Boroh.

The competition was in three stages, videlicet:
1. Debate;
2. Client Counselling;
3. Moot arbitration.

In the debate stage (represented by Albright Ehimze, Hannah Kintum, and Alexander Boroh), Law Bar came second overall in points among the eight schools, and proceeded to the second stage (client counselling).

In the client counselling stage (represented by Branham Chima (SAL) and A. Ehimze), Law Bar scored the highest point, and thus proceeded to the final stage (moot arbitration) and faced the second highest in the client counselling stage i.e. the Babcock University team.

It is with pleasure that Law Bar announces that it won the final stage and thus emerged the WINNER of the 6th I.O. Agbede National Advocacy Competition 2023.
Also, Albright Ehimze emerged the BEST ORATOR of the competition.

Law Bar expresses her special thanks to the LAWBA Director of Competitions and Scholarships - Cedric Bekederemo, and the LAWBA Director of Programs - Monty Miracle, for their input in the team's preparation.

Law Bar thanks the LAWSAN, Babcock University Chapter for organising the said competition and thus providing the opportunity to compete with other schools.

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