Goodluck Ihuoma, a 400L law student at the University of Ibadan, has emerged as the overall winner of Amnesty International Nigeria’s 2025 intervarsity debate competition.

The first and second runners-up are Odebala Odemena of Baze University, Abuja, and Alexander Boroh of the University of Benin.

The third edition of the competition, held at the Shehu Yar’adua Centre, Abuja, was themed “Empowering Voices, Inspiring Change.” Sixteen universities were participants from across Nigeria.

The country director of Amnesty International, Isa Sanusi, congratulated the winners and participants, stating that the contest was convened to ignite conversations on justice, human rights and accountability.

Mr Sanusi stated, “As a global human rights organisation, Amnesty International will continue to empower youth to play a role in our vision of a world in which every person enjoys all human rights.

“By equipping students with advocacy and public speaking skills, we are empowering them to lead the conversations on justice, human rights, and accountability. Ending the culture of silence begins with the youth learning that they have a right to speak and to be heard.”

Other institutions that participated in the debate competition were Landmark University, University of Lagos, Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Ibadan, University of Port Harcourt, University of Benin, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Usman Dan Fodio University Sokoto, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola, Gombe State University, University of Maiduguri, Baze University, and Benue State University Makurdi.