By Rauf Mujeeb

The Faculty of Education has advanced to the final of JAW WAR 2026 after defeating the Faculty of Law in a tie-breaker following a deadlock in their semi-final debate on Wednesday, September 16.

The semi final which was held at the Small lecture theater, Faculty of Social Sciences marked the emergence of the Faculty of Education as the winner of the fixture.

Following an initial tie in scores between the Faculties of Education and Law, the judges ordered a decisive tie-breaker debate.

Representatives from both faculties picked sides using folded papers, leading to a high-stakes clash in which the Faculty of Law spoke for, while the Faculty of Education spoke against, the topic: “Youthquake: The Solution to Nigeria’s Political Instability.”

Each side was given five minutes to prepare for a one-minute delivery, at the end of which the Faculty of Education clinched the victory.

The Faculty of Education won with a cumulative score of 84 per cent, against the Faculty of Law’s 79.3 per cent.

In the first faculty category, the Faculty of Technology, with 78 per cent, defeated the Faculty of Agriculture, which scored 74.4 per cent.

Other results were as follows:

Kuti Hall defeated Lord Tedder Hall with 76 per cent against 70.6 per cent.

Similarly, Alexander Brown Hall (74.75 per cent) defeated Obafemi Awolowo Hall (70.75 per cent) to advance to the final.

Faith Uwokhori, the first speaker from the Faculty of Education, was announced as the Best Speaker of the night.