Over the years, these two competitions have helped in the development of highly brilliant and competitive students capable of holding their own among other university students in Nigeria.

As such, it is not surprising that UNIOSUN Teams excelled at both the National debate and quiz competitions at the just concluded Students’ Leadership Development Tournament (SLEDT) 2015 and All Nigerian Universities Quiz Challenge (ANUC) UNILORIN 2015 which took place at the University of Ilorin, Main Campus, in Ilorin.

At the debate tournament (SLEDT 2015), which took place between May 20th and 22nd 2015, the UNIOSUN Debating Team of Kola Adeagbo (Political Science), Temilowuwa Ogundele and Oluwanimbe Omolaja (both of Law) brilliantly and intellectually outperformed all other universities by scoring 79.6% to come first overall, beating University of Ilorin-the host institution(78.9%), Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) (69.9%), Federal University, Minna (64%) and University of Calabar (60.5%)to second, third, fourth and fifth places respectively. With this victory, UNIOSUN also won the available Gold trophy and an automatic ticket to compete at the All African Debate in South Africa in August 2015. In addition, being the winning University, UNIOSUN, was also awarded the hosting right for the 2016 Debate Tournament to hold in Osogbo.

In another instance, at ANUC 2015, on May 17th and 20th 2015, the UNIOSUN Team of Emmanuel Olatunde (Law), Olawale Lawal (Political Science), Obadeyi Oluwakemi (Law), Olalekan Hassan (Law) and Oguntoye Opeoluwa (Political Science), performed creditably to win the second place position. As the first runner-up, the UNIOSUN Quiz team was awarded a plaque as well as two tablet computers. The quiz covered general knowledge, information technology, history and heritage, current local affairs, international affairs, science and engineering, natural and applied sciences, medicine and religious knowledge.

In addition, by virtue of participating in this year’s quiz competition, university was selected into the National Board of Universities Quiz Competition. With these notable back to back achievements at the Debate Tournament and Quiz Competition, UNIOSUN has been able to prove itself as a University who’s living up to its goal and mission coupled with a robust preparation of students for the future. 

UNIOSUN Debate Team in a group photograph with the Organisers

UNIOSUN Debate Team with the Gold Trophy

UNIOSUN Quiz Team receiving their plaque for second position from Prof.Omotayo, Dean of Student Affairs, University of Ilorin

UNIOSUN Quiz Team with the Ag. Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Anthony Kola-Olusanya, Osun State University