ESSAY COMPETITION: YNAG Releases NAMES OF TOP WINNERS

We are happy to announce the list of top 50 winners of our annual essay competition tagged ‘Generation Y Governorship Essay Competition’

In line with our vision of developing leaders for public and civic space in Nigeria, we rolled out this competition early in 2020 to keep students and young professionals engaged during lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were asked to write a well researched manifesto as a 2023 gubernatorial candidate for their respective states.

We received over 1000 entries from across the 36 states and FCT. Top 50 winners have been selected for recognition while top 3 winners will go home with scholarship awards.

Each entry was painstakingly assessed by seasoned judges who were selected based on merit and experience.

Below is the list of winners starting from top 50 spot;

50. Isaac Akpan (Akwa Ibom)

49. Boluwatife Omolade (Ogun)

48. Victoria Akhimien (Lagos)

47. Temitope Adejayan (Ondo)

46. Moses Olanrewaju (Ogun)

45. Miracle Jarret (Abia)

44. Charles Azuibike (Imo)

43. Anichebe Favour Chinyere (Anambra)

42. Sonia Ugwunna (Abia)

41. Alexandria Azubuike (Abia)

40. Obinna Ayogu (Enugu)

39. Mechizedek Unanam (Akwa Ibom)

38. Abdulkaabeer Tijani (Oyo)

37. Folasewa Abdulsalam (Osun)

36. Clinton Njoku (Imo)

35. Ronald Ndupu (Imo)

34. Ogbegbor Israel (Edo)

33. Sadiq Olawuyi (Oyo)

32. Nuhu Kasimu (Edo)

31. Chijioke Ucheakonam (Anambra)

30. Kolade Adegoke (Ondo)

29. Ibrahim Abdulsalam (Osun)

28. Nwanekezi Franklinmarie (Imo)

27. John Joshua (Kwara)

26. John Kennedy Igbozurike (Lagos)

Congratulations to everyone who made the top 50 list. Top 25 Winners will be unveiled at the Young & Emerging Leaders Conference coming up on December 19, 2020.

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5 thoughts on “ESSAY COMPETITION: YNAG Releases NAMES OF TOP WINNERS”

  1. Congratulations to the winners!! Please can the top 25 unveiled at the conference be published here as well for the benefit of those who couldn’t attend?

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