NBA-SPIDEL 2026 Essay, Poetry & Spoken Word Competition

About

NBA-SPIDEL invites young lawyers and law students to its 2026 Essay, Poetry & Spoken Word Competition, themed "In Public Interest: Advancing Justice, Democracy and Development". Winners receive prizes at the 2026 Annual Conference, ICC Umuahia, 9-13 November. Categories: Young Lawyers (essay 1,500-2,000 words; poem max 40 lines; spoken word max 3 min) and Law Students (essay 1,000-1,500 words; poem max 40 lines; spoken word max 3 min). Prizes: NGN 75,000, NGN 50,000, NGN 25,000. How to apply: email nbaspidel2026competition@gmail.com with subject "NBA-SPIDEL 2026 Essay/Poetry/Spoken Word Competition - [Category]", including full name, institution, law school, call year, category, phone and email.

Eligibility — verbatim from the source

Young lawyers or law students in Nigeria; original work only.

Requirements

• Education: Law students and young lawyers

What you get

• 1st NGN 75,000
• 2nd NGN 50,000
• 3rd NGN 25,000

Important dates

• Deadline: Nov 5, 2026

Location

Nigeria