UNILORIN emerges overall winner of maiden Kwara campus poetry championship
By Mustafa Abubakar
The University of Ilorin has emerged overall winner of the maiden edition of the Kwara Campus Poetry Championship (KCPC), after defeating other participating institutions, winning a cash prize of ₦1 million.
The University, represented by Adediran Timothy Oluwamayomikun, Bello Precious Ifeoluwa, Ayanshina Olamilekan Sodiq, Sheriff Salamat Arafat and Olorunfemi Temiloluwa Blessing, clinched the top position at the championship held last Saturday (October 24, 2026), at the Ilorin Innovation Hub, G.R.A., Ilorin,
The championship, organised by the Ilorin Creative and Cultural Foundation in partnership with the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Kwara Chapter, was themed, “Poetry as a Catalyst for Gender Relations, Social Responsibility and Shared Nation Building.”
The initiative was designed to discover and nurture young poetic talents across tertiary institutions in the State while promoting literary excellence, creativity, social responsibility and youth development through poetry.
The championship also provided participating students with opportunities for mentorship, creative development, networking and competition for trophies, certificates, cash prizes and other awards.
The maiden edition commenced with a capacity-building workshop on October 3, 2026, at the Ilorin Innovation Hub, ahead of the grand championship.
The Convener of the KCPC, Dr. Mohammed El-Nasir Al-Amin, said the initiative was aimed at building a sustainable platform for young writers and poets while using poetry to promote responsible citizenship, social consciousness and shared nation building.
