Winners of 2024 National IP Essay Competition Announced

October 4, 2024

On October 4, 2024 the WIPO Nigeria Office announced the winner and 19 finalists of the 2024 WIPO National Intellectual Property Essay Competition, themed “IP and Sustainable Agriculture: Combating Food Insecurity in Nigeria”. A 500 level law student from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka Mr. Ikenna Mba, emerged the overall winner from a total of 256 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.

Winner: Mr. Ikenna Mba, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria

Mr. Chinonso Izundu University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Mr. Adekunle Olajide University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

The full list of announced winners and finalists are included below:

No.	Name	Institution
1	Mr. Ikenna Mba	University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State
2	Mr. Chinonso Izundu	University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State
3	Mr. Adekunle Olajide	University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State
4	Mr. Akinnola Oluwafeyisemiire	University of Nigeria, Nsukka
5	Ms. Olubukola Abolade	University of Ibadan, Ibadan
	Mr. Mubarak Adebayo	Bayero University, Kano
	Mr. Enoch Akinlabi	University of Lagos, Lagos state
	Ms. Precious Onuabuchi	University of Ilorin, Ilorin
	Ms. Ogechi Ifezie	University of Nigeria, Nsukka
	Mr. Aremu Ololade	University of Ibadan, Ibadan
	Mr. Isaac Olugbenga	Federal school of surveying, Oyo state
	Mr. Enoch Ajewole	University of Lagos, Lagos state
	Mr. Adeoye Moronkola	Lagos State University, Lagos state
	Mr. Oluwagbenga Adeyeye	Lagos State University, Lagos state
	Mr. Paul Michael	University of Ibadan, Oyo State
	Ms. Anuoluwapo Olanrewaju	University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State
	Mr. Emmanuel Oyelami	University of Ibadan, Ibadan
	Mr. Akinwunmi Akinyemi	Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
	Mr. Joshua Solomon	University of Ibadan, Ibadan
	Ms Maryam Jimoh	Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State