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The Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) has won the first edition of THE NATIONAL DEBATE’22, an inter-higher institutions debate competition organized by Monday Diamond Foundation, in collaboration with Eureka-Gie.

The Panel of Judges which consisted of Barr. Musa Olatunji, Dr. Adebayo Olabisi, Bishop Juanita Nwendu, Professor Doris Obeije and Mazi Agodi Kanu, in their unanimous decisions, announced the winner of the debate competition based on their outstanding performance. They announced the Ondo State University, Akungba Akoko, as 1st Runner-up and the University of Benin as 2nd Runner-up.

The debate competition which was held at Sheraton Hotel, Abuja on Friday 9th September, 2022, also featured panel sessions and Keynote addresses by eminent Nigerians.

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The hall which was filled to the brim, had the presence of Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, fmr Governor of Enugu State, Mrs Aisha Buhari, represented by Dr. Mrs. Uche Ibe, H.E, Amb. Felix Johnson Osakwe ,Presidential Candidate of Nigeria Rescue Movement, Ambassador Yahaya Muhammad, Mrs Nkechi Rochas Okorocha, fmr First Lady of Imo State, Dr. Garba Abari, DG, National Orientation Agency, Hon Basil Okafor fmr MHR, Dr Ben Nwoye, Federal Commissioner, Professor Udenta Udenta, Professor Edmond Ugwu-Agbo, Professor Estella Inya-Allah, Professor Doris Obeije and CAN President represented by Chairman, Abuja Chapter.

Others are: Bishop Juanita Nwendu, Hon Raphael Amos, Senatorial Candidate of ADC in Akwa Ibom, National Youth Leader of Labour Party, Comr. Anselm Eragbe, National Youth Leader Afenifere, Comr. Eric Oluwole, Fmr NANS President, Comr. Bamidele Akpan Danielson, Chukwuma Ephraim Okenwa, Mazi Agodi Kanu, Publisher of Leadership Scorecard Magazine, Hon Humphrey Onyima and Dr Tochukwu Nwanjoku.

Several Muslim and Christian organizations as well as pressure groups were in attendance.

Meanwhile, the panel session featured eminent Nigerians who discussed topical issues bothering on the Nation and propounded the Way Forward.

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