In the period since the announcement of the SPA Ajibade & Co. Essay Competition which is being organised by the firm as part of the events for its 13th Annual Business Summit, intending participants have sent requests for clarification of certain aspects of the rules.

In view of these requests, the rules for the competition have now been updated to reflect the clarifications requested.

The updated rules are as follows:

– Entries are to be submitted to [email protected] on or before 25/11/20. Late and hardcopy submissions will not be accepted.
– Submissions must be in one MS Word document (No PDFs) and include a title page with the title of the essay, author’s name and contact information (phone number and email address) and a 100-word (or less) biography.
– Essays must be submitted in English, must not exceed 1500 words (excluding title page, endnotes and bibliography), should be submitted with numbered pages, and double-spaced using Arial, 11-point font.
– Essays must be original and not previously published.
– Entrants are to submit only one entry. Co-authorship is not permitted.
– Essays will be judged based on clarity of expression, spelling and grammar, originality of thought, depth of analysis, relevance to industry, and conformity to contest rules.
– The winner shall be announced during the Annual Business Luncheon on 3rd December, 2020.

Note: This contest is open only to individuals qualified to practice law in Nigeria.

PRIZE:
Participants stand a chance to win a full sponsorship for one certificate earning course with any of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb); the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSAN); or the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CITN).

All questions or concerns can be forwarded to [email protected]. Further information on the Competition and the 13th Annual Business Luncheon can be accessed at [email protected].