The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has announced the winners of its maiden Young Lawyers/Students Writing Competition on the 2025 Conference theme: “A Banner Without Stain.”
The conference is scheduled to hold from December 1 to December 5, 2025, at the prestigious Ibom Hotels and Golf Resort in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. To register, click here http://nbaspidel.ng/.
According to a statement signed by Assoc. Prof. Uju Agomoh and Mr. Enome Amatey, the Chair and Secretary respectively of the 2025 NBA-SPIDEL Annual Conference Planning Committee, “The competition sought to inspire young legal minds to engage creatively and analytically with issues of justice, ethical governance, and sustainable development in Nigeria across three categories: Essay, Poetry, and Spoken Word.”
While Ismail Mustapha emerged victorious in the Essay Writing Category, Ekene Evans Ahmed clinched the top prize in the Poetry Category. On the other hand, it was a tie between Favour Ofie Ebiala and Bobby Itseoluwa Osevbuomwan for the Spoken Word Category.
The winners have been invited to attend the NBA-SPIDEL Annual Conference in Uyo where they will receive their prizes under klieg lights.
Below is the full text of the statement.
NOTICE OF RESULT OF NBA SPIDEL, 2025 WRITING COMPETITION
On behalf of the Nigerian Bar Association – Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) and the entire Conference Planning Committee, we are pleased to announce the winners of our maiden Young Lawyers/Students writing competition on the 2025 Conference theme: “A Banner Without Stain.” The competition sought to inspire young legal minds to engage creatively and analytically with issues of justice, ethical governance, and sustainable development in Nigeria across three categories: Essay, Poetry, and Spoken Word. At the end of a rigorous assessment exercise, the winners are:
ESSAY WRITING CATEGORY
1st Place: ISMAIL MUSTAPHA
2nd Place: ATOYEBI ADEDAYO MICHAEL
3rd Place (TIE):
EIGEGE EYUM JULIET
LOIS CHINAEMEREM OGBU
Honourable Mention: HYCENT OGNONNA
POETRY CATEGORY
1st Place: EKENE EVANS AHMED
2nd Place: MARYAM MUKTAR
3rd Place (TIE):
ALIYU SULEIMAN
AJONGOLO OLUWAFEMI
Honourable Mention: BABAJIDE MICHAEL
SPOKEN WORD CATEGORY
1st Place (TIE):
FAVOUR OFIE EBIALA
BOBBY ITSEOLUWA OSEVBUOMWAN
3rd Place (TIE):
SAMSON CHUBIY’OJO DIVINE
EZE WINNIFRED ADAEZE
Honourable Mention: OKEKE Jemima Chinenyenwa
The result is based on the recommendation of a team of erudite scholars, comprising:
Prof. Usman Shu’aib – Chairperson
Dr. Joe Edet – Alternate Chair
Barr. Imah Nsa Adegoke – Secretary;
Members:
Prof. A.D Baidaiki, SAN
Prof. Nnamdi O. Obiaraeri
Prof. Micheal Adam Etete
Prof. Sam Erugo, SAN
Dr. Yinka Owoeye
We are immensely grateful to the accessors for their time and commitment to this task. We also heartily congratulate the winners for the great feat and wish them greater heights in their future endeavours.
DATED THIS 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025
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Uju Agomoh, PhD Enome J. Amatey
Chairperson , CPC Secretary, CPC
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