The competition, which brought together eight top law faculties across various institutions, saw ABU law students outshine their peers through rigorous preliminary rounds and a gripping final session that highlighted their legal prowess, clarity of argument, and courtroom eloquence.

Coming in second place was the University of Jos, whose team impressed the judges and audience with their deep analytical presentations and articulate advocacy.

The Unijos team was rewarded with a cash prize of ₦3 million.

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has emerged victorious in the maiden edition of the ECOWAS Court of Justice Moot Court Competition, clinching the top prize of ₦5 million.

The competition, which brought together eight top law faculties across various institutions, saw ABU law students outshine their peers through rigorous preliminary rounds and a gripping final session that highlighted their legal prowess, clarity of argument, and courtroom eloquence.

Coming in second place was the University of Jos, whose team impressed the judges and audience with their deep analytical presentations and articulate advocacy.

The Unijos team was rewarded with a cash prize of ₦3 million.

Speaking at the grand finale in Niger State on Saturday, the President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Ricardo Gonçalves, lauded all the participants, emphasizing that the quality of legal reasoning and advocacy displayed throughout the contest signaled a promising future for the legal profession in West Africa.

He congratulated ABU on its well-deserved victory, but also commended all eight participating institutions for their efforts, describing every contestant as a winner for the knowledge, experience, and networks gained.

In what was described as a historic step for legal education and regional integration, the ECOWAS court president also announced that the Moot Court Competition will now become an annual flagship event, to be expanded across all ECOWAS member states in future editions.