LASU has won the 2024 Justice Innocent Umezulike National Debate Competition, triumphing over over 20 law faculties across Nigeria, with LASU’s Oladipupo Olalekan also being named Best Speaker.
Lagos State University (LASU) has won the 2024 Justice Innocent Umezulike National Debate Competition.
The competition, which featured four stages, was keenly contested by undergraduate students from over 20 law faculties across four regions of Nigeria.
At the event, Foundation co-chairs Dr. Cynthia Umezulike and Dr. Victor Umezulike emphasized their commitment to advancing excellent legal education and research, honoring the legacy of their late father, Justice Innocent Umezulike. Justice Umezulike was an acclaimed Professor of Land and Property Law, with over 25 published books and the longest tenure as Chief Justice in the South East.
This year’s competition, traditionally for law students, was opened to all undergraduate students from accredited faculties in Nigeria.
In the final round, LASU’s Team Beryl, represented by Oladipupo Olalekan (Speaker), Ajeniya Oluwagbemiga (Speaker), and Musendiku Mulikat (Researcher), triumphed over Ahmadu Bello University’s Team Sapphire, which included Elizabeth Chris (Speaker), Yusuf Olatunji (Speaker), Ephraim Edokpa (Researcher), and Mustapha Hauwau (Researcher). Additionally, Oladipupo Olalekan, a Computer Science student from LASU, was named Best Speaker.
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