UG floors KNUST to win national rounds of JESSUP Moot Court competition

At the recently concluded National Rounds of the JESSUP International Moot Court Competition, University of Ghana came out on top.

On Saturday, the UG School of Law (UGSoL) team won over the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) squad to win two straight championships.

University of Ghana defeated Lancaster University and University of Cape Coast previously in the preliminary rounds. The team was comprised of third-year student Emmanuel Akpabli and final-year student Kabu Nartey.

The winners, Kabu Nartey and Emmanuel Akpabli

The victors have earned a spot at the international rounds of the tournament.

The winning team in a jubilant mood

They will represent Ghana at the 2023 Championship to be held in Washington DC, USA in April.

Meanwhile, Mr Kabu Nartey, a one-time Student Journalist of the Year awardee of the Ghana Journalists Association, was also adjudged the best oralist.

Kabu Nartey displaying his trophy