Winners of 2023 National IP Essay Competition Announced

June 19, 2023

On June 19, 2023, the WIPO Nigeria Office announced the winner and 15 finalists of the 2023 WIPO National Intellectual Property Essay Competition, themed “Gender Inclusivity as a Strategy to Drive Innovation and Creativity in Nigeria”. A 500 level law student from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Mr. Adedoyin Farinmade, emerged the overall winner from a total of 164 entries that were submitted to the competition this year. A full report on the essay competition will be available soon.

WIPO will support the winner and finalists with capacity building prizes and opportunities to further strengthen their growth and engagement with the field of intellectual property.

a-farinmade-adedoyin-farinmade-240 — Winner: Mr. Adedoyin Farinmade, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

lanre-balogun-240 — Mr. Balogun Olanrewaju Toheeb, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State

akinola-marian-marian-a-240 — Ms. Marian Akinola, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State

The full list of announced winners and finalists are included below

No.	Name	Insitution
1	Mr. Adedoyin Farinmade	Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State.
2	Mr. Balogun Olanrewaju Toheeb	Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State
3	Ms. Marian Akinola	Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State
	Mr. Ajongolo Oluwafemi	Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State
	Ms. Ifezie Christabel Ogechi	University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State
	Mr. Shittu Abdulmalik Olasunkanmi	University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State
	Mr. John Kokole	Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State
	Ms. Adebola Niyi-Oriolowo	Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
	Mr. Aremu Olalade Mustapha	University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State
	Mr. Kodjovi Daniel	Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State
	Ms. Amoke Clara Nmesoma	Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nsukka, Enugu State
	Ms. Precious Chiamaka Onuabuchi	University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State
	Adegboye Boluwaji Itunuoluwa	University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State
	Ms. Letam Elizabeth Efeelobari	Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Rivers State
	Mr. Promise Okwuchukwu	University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State
	Mr. God’swill Dickson	University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State