Open Championship
- 5 Preliminary Rounds
- Open Semifinals
- Grand Final
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Pre-GUDC 2025
The next chapter of the Pre-GUDC series strengthened the competitive pathway to GUDC while recognising excellence in debate and public speaking.
Tournament Overview
Sharper Arguments. Stronger Speakers.
Building on the maiden edition, Pre-GUDC 2025 brought university teams together for five preliminary debate rounds, Open and Novice distinctions, elimination debates and public-speaking recognition. It provided a focused environment for competitive preparation, emerging-talent development and high-quality adjudication.
49Teams
98Speakers
37Adjudicators
9Institutions
5Preliminary Rounds
Tournament Journey
From Preliminary Rounds to the Final
Novice Championship
- Novice Grand Final
Public Speaking Championship
- Thought
- Structure
- Delivery
- Audience Engagement
Honours
Champions and Individual Awards
Open Champions
KNUST H
Efo Mawuli and Efo Mawutor
Novice Champions
KNUST D
Darren Oboubi and Lawrence Obeng
Public Speaking Champion
Alia Huda Saqib, University of Cape Coast
Best Open Speaker
Alia Huda Saqib
Best Novice Speaker
Lawrence Obeng
Tournament Team
Organisation and Officials
| Organisation | EduGuard Insights, EduGuard Debates and XYZ Tabulation |
|---|---|
| Tabulation | Franco, Haneef and Abdul-Malik |
| Equity | Alexandra Adotey and Beatrice Petiho |
| Adjudication | Becky Alec, Kojo Acheampong, Josephine A. Newton, Chris Foli, Sulemana Jamaldeen, Esi Bentuma Nortey and Ree Muleya |
The Complete Competitive Record
Visit the official tab for team and speaker rankings, motions, round results, breaks and participant information.
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