Izeowayi Izaza Victor is the winner of the BBC's inaugural Pidgin language essay competition.

The 21-year-old student beat the other entries on the question: Is Africa ready ready for political leadership?

“When I first heard about the competition, I took it as a personal challenge. This is the first essay I have written in the language I love," Izeowayi said.

His essay touched on political apathy, lack of unity and lack of proper education.

The essay writing series is aimed at contributing to the development of the written form of the Pidgin language amongst young people across West Africa.

"Even more exciting is the fact that the BBC Pidgin essay writing competition is a concept that has not only come to stay, but is poised to further entrench the culture of writing in Pidgin," Adejuwon Soyinka Head of the Pidgin Service said.