Sodiq Oyeleke
University of Lagos, Akoka, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile- Ife, and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, have emerged winners of the Maritime Blueprint Competition in which law students from eight universities participated.
The second edition of the competition, sponsored by Sifax Group, held in partnership with the Maritime Forum of the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos.
At the end of the competition, which was in a debate format, UNILAG emerged the overall winner with 85 points while OAU and UNN came second and third respectively with 78 and 75 points.
Other schools that participated include Bowen University, University of Benin, Babcock University, University of Ibadan and Lagos State University.
Among the topics discussed by the participants are: ‘Is a reduction of port custom charges favourable to the Nigerian maritime sector?’, ‘Carriage of goods by sea: Rotterdam rules or Hamburg rules, which is more suitable?’, ‘Is arbitration the most effective means for settlement of maritime disputes?’ and ‘Is insurance pivotal to achieving prompt settlement of maritime claims?’.
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