Abia public school students representing Nigeria emerged Overall Champions at the 2026 International Schools Debate Championship held in Doha, Qatar on October 4, 2026.
The championship was coordinated by Vocara Institute and hosted by the QatarDebate Centre at Georgetown University, Doha, with over 84 teams from 8 countries.
Four students from Abia State public schools won the competition for Nigeria.
The Nigeria representatives are:
-Christian Chinweotitom Esther
- Chikodi Maureen
- Akamnonu Franklin
- Ifeanyichukwu Prisca
- Simon Divine
They defeated teams from Philippines, Jordan, India and Qatar in the preliminaries to enter finals.
They returned with 4 major trophies and 12 laurels, including:
- Best International School Debate Team Award — the biggest prize
- Overall Best Team – Junior Category
- Best Leadership Award
- Best Debater Award 40bc
The team was led by Amb. Lydia Onuoha, Chairman of Abia State Universal Basic Education Board.
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