Applications for the 2025 Adeola Oyinlade National Essay Competition are now open.
The Adeola Oyinlade Essay Competition offers a cash sum of ₦600,000 and certificates of participation to selected candidates who submit entries to participate in the competition.
Winners also get the opportunity to undergo an internship program at the Adeola Oyinlade & Co legal firm in Nigeria.
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for the Adeola Oyinlade Essay Competition, you must:
- Be a 100 – 500 level law students in all tertiary institutions (Federal, State and Private) in Nigeria.
Benefits
- Winner: NGN 300,000.00 (+ Internship at Adeola Oyinlade & Co.) and Publication of Essay on Mondaq.
- First Runner-up: NGN 200,000.00 (+ Internship at Adeola Oyinlade & Co.)
- Second Runner-up: N100,000.00 (+ Internship at Adeola Oyinlade & Co.)
- 4th – 10th Entrants: NGN 50,000.00 each (+ Internship at Adeola Oyinlade & Co.).
- Certificate of Participation for all participants whose entry conformed to the essay submission guidelines.
Essay Competition Submission Guidelines
- Submissions are allowed on an individual basis. Co-authorship of essay is not permitted.
- All essays must be original and entirely written by the applicant. Plagiarism is not allowed. Original.
- Entrants are to submit only one entry.
- Submissions must not exceed 1500 words. And it shall not include any pictures or other graphical illustrations. Footnotes are not part of the word count.
- Essays must be in English and submitted in Microsoft Word Format. Font: Times New Roman – Size 12, double spaced; Alignment – Justified.
- All essays must be well referenced using OSCOLA style.
- Entrants’ school and other personal details shall not exist on the manuscript submitted EXCEPT THE FULL NAME of Entrants. This is to forestall partiality and promote transparency.
Method of Application
- Vivit the host’s website by clicking the button below.
- Essays should be submitted electronically via email to admin@adeolaoyinlade.com with SUBJECT titled: The 2025 Adeola Oyinlade & Co National Essay Competition for Law Students in All Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria.
- Announcement & Update: The announcement of Winners will take place on the LinkedIn platform.
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Application Deadline: February 21, 2025.
