Draft:Abdulrahman Olalekan Oke
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Abdulrahman Olalekan Oke (born May 12, 2008) is a Nigerian public speaker, he has participated in and won several organized debate and speaking competitions. He currently serves as the School Captain, King's College, Lagos until which his term would elapse by August. In September 2023, he met with several Nigerians shaping the political landscape, former NBA president, Olumide Akpata, billionaire Tonye Cole, Senator Etigwe Uwa, Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and others.[1] He is also known for winning the 11th Felabration Secondary Schools Debate in honour of late Afrobeats Legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti.[2]
Awards[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | LAFGHECA Essay Competition | Writer | 3rd | |
| 2022 | Nigerian Spelling Bee (State Level) | Speller | 2nd | [3] |
| 2022 | myMedicines Debate | Supporting Speaker | 2nd | |
| 2023 | World Museum Day Debate | Lead Speaker | 1st | |
| 2023 | ANSIBAD's Plastic Pollution Debate | Lead Speaker | 1st | [4] |
| 2023 | Felabration | Lead Speaker | 1st | [5][6] |
| 2023 | Nigerian Youth Parliament I | Lead Speaker | 1st | [7] |
| 2023 | Nigerian Youth Parliament Debate II | Lead Speaker | 3rd | [8] |
| 2024 | SystemSpecs Essay Competition | Writer | TBA |
During the 11th Felabration Debate, Abdulrahman beat five others out of the 10 schools that participated, to win with a laptop computer and Samsung phone.
Upon emerging as the Winner, in his interview with Arise News, he had stated, “For me getting to this round actually made me happy because I put in a lot of work. We were given the topic four or five months ago. The topic is something you must understand very well and so we had conversations on it in school. I feel happy emerging the winner.”[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kingsweek 2023 | King's College Old Boys' Association". kingsweek.org. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "Lagos State Produces Best State Spellers | Nigeria Spelling Bee". 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ Board, Punch Editorial (2024-05-11). "Nigeria must urgently tackle plastic pollution". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ Edema, Grace (2023-10-12). "Restore debating societies in schools, group tells govt". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "You're Temporarily Blocked". m.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "King's College Wins Felaberation Schools Debate – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.