Law students from Imo State University (IMSU), Mr. Linus-Eleazu Eunan (500 level) and Miss Onuoha Prevailer Onyinyechi (400 level), have emerged third nationally, winning a cash prize of one million naira (₦1,000,000) and medals at the recently concluded International Cape Town Convention Moot Court Competition, organized under the auspices of the Cape Town Convention Academic Project.
The competition took place in Abuja, with the award presentation ceremony held at the Federal High Court premises in Central Area, Abuja, on November 12, 2025. It was organized by the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development in collaboration with the Aviation Working Group (AWG) and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority.
During the presentation of the students and their awards to the Vice-Chancellor of IMSU, Professor U. U. Chukwumaeze, SAN, FCArb, at his office in Owerri, Dr. Ngozi Chuma Umeh, one of the lecturers who coordinated the students, explained that only 18 universities across Nigeria qualified for the competition, with IMSU being among them.
She further stated, “Out of the 18 universities that qualified, only 8 advanced to the semifinals, and IMSU was one of these. The final 8 were invited to Abuja for the semifinal and final stages. Ultimately, Imo State University emerged third nationally, and the organizers awarded the students one million naira (₦1,000,000) in recognition of their achievement.”
Expressing his joy, the Vice-Chancellor thanked the students for making the university proud. He also commended His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodinma, (ONWA), the Executive Governor of Imo State, for providing the enabling environment and for all his support to the Management and staff of Imo State University, without which, all these feat wouldn't have been achieved, as well as the Dean of the Faculty of Law, Professor C. K. Okorie, SAN, FCArb, for his dedication both official and unofficial in advancing the faculty’s status. The Vice-Chancellor recalled that the Dean recently contacted a law lecturer who traveled for a one-year program in Canada to support the faculty. Shortly afterward, the lecturer generously donated seats valued at over one million naira for the Faculty of Law auditorium.
He also thanked Dr. Ngozi Chuma Umeh for accompanying the students to Abuja for the competition, alongside all the Heads of Departments and lecturers within the Faculty of Law for their commitment to providing quality education.
Sharing their experiences, Mr. Linus-Eleazu described the competition as an exciting journey that began when the Ministry of Aviation approached the IMSU Faculty of Law. He explained that the initial stage involved drafting legal processes. With guidance from law lecturers and through their own research, they prepared their submissions, filed them, and qualified for the final eight to compete in Abuja.
Miss Onuoha Prevailer remarked that she found it fascinating to engage with International Law within the context of aviation. She expressed happiness in representing IMSU at such a prestigious level of competition.
The Cape Town Convention International Moot Court program (CTC Moot Court) was established under the Cape Town Convention Academic Project (CTCAP), led by UNIDROIT and the University of Cambridge, with the Aviation Working Group as founding sponsors.
The program aims to familiarize students, academics, and judges with the Cape Town Convention and the Aircraft Protocol through complex hypothetical scenarios, providing educational exercises in a simulated judicial environment.
Present at the award presentation in the Vice-Chancellor’s office were: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Professor Agnes Osita-Njoku; Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Professor Onuh Martin Onuh; Acting Registrar, Mr. C. N. C. Azubuogu; Bursar, Mr. Fidelis Njoku; Acting Librarian, Professor Blessing Solomon-Uwakwe; Director of Works, Engr. Dr. V. C. Igiri; Director of Physical Planning, Dr. Ken Orguh; Dean, Faculty of Law, Professor Aloy Ojilere, Personal Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. C. J. Amaechi; and the University Public Relations Officer, Dr. Onyekachi A. Nwaozor.
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