Kuti, Idia, Tedder, Zik, and Awo Halls Move to the Jaw War Quarter Finals
Lawal Maruf
Ransom Kuti Hall, Queen Idia Hall, Lord Tedder Hall, Nnamdi Azikwe Hall, and Obafemi Awolowo Hall have secured their spots in the quarter finals of the debate competition after defeating their opponents at the second leg of the Jaw War’s hall debate category on February 3, 2024.
The second leg saw Ransom Kuti Hall contending with Sultan Bello Hall on the topic “Should Nigeria Consider BRICS As A Promising Platform to Diversify Its International Alliance?”, with Ransom Kuti emerging as the winner with an aggregate score of 72.12% over Bello’s 70.87%.
Kenneth Mellanby Hall and Queen Idia Hall debated on the topic “Government Regulation if Birth Rate For Population: Justifiable?” Queen Idia won with 74.58% over Mellanby’s 72.87%.
Nnamdi Azikwe Hall and Queen Elizabeth II Hall had a face-off on the topic “ Media Regulations: Stifling Press Freedom in Nigeria”. Queen Elizabeth II Hall had 74.32%, while Zik won with 76.62%.
Lord Tedder Hall competed against Alexander Brown Hall on the topic; “A Unified Currency for Africa: Beneficial or Detrimental”. Tedder emerged the winner with 75.72% over ABH’s 75.33%.
Lastly, Obafemi Awolowo and Great Independence Hall debated on “Foreign Direct Investment Is Doing More Harm Than Good”, which saw Awo win with 73.99% over Indy’s 71.80%.
With 75.33%, Alexander Brown Hall was the best loser of the preliminary round, and as it’s the tradition, will return to the debate in the quarter finals.