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MSSNUI Announces Winners of Orientation Week 1447/1448AH Competitions
Fatimah Bello
April 18, 2026• Lord Tedder Hall tops male Qur'an Competition
• Queen Idia Hall leads female Qur'an Competition
• Great Independence Hall clinches Islamic Quiz
• Faculty of the Social Sciences wins Pick and Talk session
The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria, University of Ibadan (MSSNUI) has announced the results of competitions that took place during the Variety Night of the Orientation Week 1447/1448AH, held on Saturday, 4th April, 2026.
The results were unveiled after the Spiritual Night on Thursday, 16th April, 2026, during which prizes were presented to the top three finishers in every category.
Qur'an Competition (Male Category)
In the male category of the Qur'an Competition, Lord Tedder Hall claimed first place with 96.5%, followed by Kenneth Mellanby Hall with 93.5%.
Great Independence Hall came third with 84.8%, ahead of Sultan Bello Hall with 75.8%, while Nnamdi Azikiwe Hall finished at the rear with 50%.
Qur'an Competition (Female Category)
In the female category, Queen Idia Hall topped the round with 70%, followed by Obafemi Awolowo Hall with 50%, and Queen Elizabeth II Hall emerged third with 46%.
Islamic Quiz Competition
The Islamic Quiz Competition was open to all halls, both male and female.
Great Independence Hall emerged the winner with 50 points, ahead of Ransome Kuti Hall with 47 points.
Nnamdi Azikiwe Hall came third with 42 points, while Kenneth Mellanby Hall placed fourth with 33 points, ahead of Queen Elizabeth II Hall with 25 points.
Lord Tedder Hall and Sultan Bello Hall each finished with 24 points to share sixth position, Idia Hall followed with 22.5 points, and Obafemi Awolowo Hall came last with 15 points.
Pick and Talk Session
The final round, the Pick and Talk session, was a fierce and suspense-filled contest among the faculties.
The Faculty of the Social Sciences emerged the winner with 69.5%, followed by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine with 59.5%, and the College of Medicine came third with 56%.
The Faculty of Arts placed fourth with 48%, ahead of the Faculty of Education with 45%, which in turn finished above the Faculty of Law with 40.5%.
The Faculty of Pharmacy came seventh with 35.5%, followed by the Faculty of Agriculture with 34.5%, the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences ninth with 32%, and the Faculty of Environmental Design and Management tenth with 23.5%.
The Faculty of Technology finished at the rear with 4.5%.