Oluwafeyisayo Adebanjo

Alexander Brown Hall, Literary and Debating Society, University of Ibadan, on the 27th November, 2024  released a public statement of withdrawal from JAW WAR after they were defeated by Obafemi Awolowo hall at the first leg.

The first leg which commenced with an Inter Hall round on the 26th of November,2024 witnessed the presence of an already paired constituency which are: ABH Vs Awo Hall, Bello Hall Vs Queens Hall, Tedder Hall Vs Indy, Kuti Vs Zik, and Queens Idia hall Vs Mellanby Hall.

Each constituency returned home with a respective score as follow: ABH 66% Vs Awo 71.6 %, Bello 66.6% Vs Queens 66.8%, Tedder 77.25% Vs Indy 72.5%, Kuti 65.1% Vs Zik 67.3%, Idia 76.1% Vs Mellanby 61.6%.

Alexander Brown Hall in their open letter, however, expressed their shock of losing in the competition and a great displeasure as The Literary and Debating Society (TLDS) denied them access to the judging sheets with a claim that there is no constitutional provision for it.

They also further raised concerns about the time-keeper’s lack of competence at the competition.

According to number 4 of the statement, “all constituencies under the society- ABH, Clinical Sciences and Dentistry-have decided to pull out of the 2024 edition and future editions of Jaw War.”

The society has also declined engagement in any resolution process.