Mujeebat Idris wins 2024 PSSG National Essay Competition

Mujeebat Idris, an undergraduate of the prestigious the Bola Ajibola College of Law, Crescent University, Abeokuta has emerged in the first position of the Parliamentary System of Government Support Group (PSSG) National Essay Competition 2024.

She beat two other finalists, Henry Chukwura from University of Calabar and Nabila Sule, from the University of Ilorin to second and third positions respectively.

Mujeebat’s essay titled “From Presidentialism to Parliamentarism : Examining Nigeria’s Quest for Better Governance “, was presented to a live audience of the Parliamentary System Support Group National Dialogue in Abuja.

According to the planning committee, Mujeebat’s essay was praised as a very high quality leading the pack in a highly competitive contest.

The PSSG National Essay Competition was facilitated by Hon. Rep. Kingsley Chinda, Hon. Rep. Abdussamad Dasuki and Hon. Rep. Wale Raji in conjunction with the House of Representatives to set agenda for a Homegrown Parliamentary System of Government in Nigeria.

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ibraheem Gbajabiamila, expressed his delight, describing the feat as “magnificent achievement” and added “congratulations to you and all of us. More blessings, onwards and upwards.”

Also receiving the news while the programme was going on, Dean, Bola Ajibola College of Law, Prof. Momodu Kassim-Momodu, in a text message, to Mujeebat wrote “Congratulations to you Mujeebat. We are proud of you. The best is yet to come.”

Scholars and administrators of the university have also expressed their congratulatory messages in torrents on Crescent University platform.

Mujeebat Idris had won the Bronze of Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2021 and The Brainbox, Bola Ajibola College of Law 2023.