LAGOS, NIGERIA– Following months of rigorous intellectual brief-writing and extreme courtroom simulation, the Faculty of Law, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has actually become the winner of the maiden Streamsowers & Köhn (SSK) Moot Court Competition.
The grand finale, which happened on Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Lagos, saw OAU go head-to-head in an oral advocacy battle against Bayero University, Kano (BUK).
The competitors was arranged by the full-service law firm, Streamsowers & Köhn, as a landmark Business Social Duty (CSR) initiative to commemorate its 20th anniversary by investing greatly in the expert grooming of Nigerian student-lawyers.
Blind Assessments Trim 17 Law Faculties
The nationwide competition began months ago with 17 universities drawn from Nigeria’s 6 geopolitical zones sending detailed written memorials on complex, multi-layered problems in law.
To guarantee outright openness and meritocracy, senior law speakers from various universities worked as independent assessors utilizing a rigorous blind review procedure.
“The assessors were completely unaware of which university had sent any of the memorials they scored,” explained among the SSK Partners, Tamuno Atekebo. “No indicators whatsoever. This got rid of any potential bias of an assessor favouring an institution they recognised.”
While the top 2 groups, OAU and BUK, advanced to clash for the grand prize, the other finalists were identified for their exceptional performance.
UNIABUJA was represented by the counsel set of Orelope Abdulbasit and Sidiq Abdulsalam Ope; UNILAG by Shallom Osibodu and Taiwo Adeyeye Samuel; and UNICAL by the duo of Oga Agatha Ushang and Cyriacus Emmanuel.
High-Stakes Oral Advocacy Before Real Judges
The grand ending transitioned from composed arguments to live courtroom theatrics. OAU’s lead counsel team, making up Ase Hephzibah Adiamologi and Olawole Olamilekan Ogidan, participated in a fierce legal battle versus BUK’s legal group, Isah Garba Bala and Farouk Sani Gwarzo.
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While the presiding panel of judges averred that BUK technically won the merits of the specific case being argued, OAU outscored their challengers on total delivery, procedural compliance, and courtroom etiquette to emerge as the overall competition champions. OAU’s lead counsel, Ase Hephzibah Adiamologi, was adjudged the very best Supporter of the entire nationwide competition.
Reflecting on the company’s inspiration for launching the competitors, a founding partner of Streamsowers & Köhn, Mr Etigwe Uwa (SAN), noted that the exercise intends to replicate the mentorship they received in their early careers.
“Putting law students in a practical court setting where they advocate cases before genuine judges influences and motivates them to pursue professional excellence,” he mentioned.
Simultaneously, SSK Partners Chinasa Unaegbunam (SAN) and Vincent Owhor applauded the extraordinary quality shown by the individuals.
They stressed that the competition functions as an important incubator where aspiring supporters learn to evaluate intricate legal problems under genuine pressure, proving that the future of the Nigerian legal profession stays remarkably intense.