Unilorin Law student, Famuyiwa, wins International Bar Association contest

A 300 Level student of the Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, Miss Famuyiwa Olushola, has won the maiden edition of the International Bar Association (IBA) Vlogging Competition, confirming once again the super quality teaching and learning that Unilorin is globally known for.

In the award letter written by Anna Toth, the Divisions Administrative Assistant at IBA headquarters in London, United Kingdom, Miss Famuyiwa was informed that she had been selected as the winner of the IBA Vlogging Competition in the law student category.

The IBA introduced the first ever vlogging competition for young lawyers and law students, looking for their input, thoughts and opinions on COVID-19 and the law. It received many impressive videos from all over the world which were all assessed based on topic, quality and professionalism.

The award letter, dated July 28, 2020, a copy of which was obtained by Unilorin Bulletin, outlined the details of the award as follows:
· Two years’ free student membership with the IBA
· Waived registration for either the Law Student Conference or a Young Lawyer Training Day, taking place in 2021
· Roundtrip economy airfare to attend the selected event and
· Accommodation at conference hotel for the selected event.

According to the letter, which was titled “Results of the IBA 2020 Vlogging Competition”, the winners’ Vlogs have been published on the IBA’s website, www.ibanet.org
In a chat with Unilorin Bulletin, a visibly excited Miss Famuyiwa expressed hapiness over the award, which she described as a great impetus for her to work harder towards making a great career in the legal profession after her graduation and call to Bar.