Viral Court Video: 200-Level Law Student Responds to Critics, Says ‘I’ll Never Be Ashamed of Myself’

A 200-level law student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Aristo Kenn, has responded to criticism trailing a video of his first moot-court appearance, saying he will never be ashamed of himself despite the negative reactions.

Kenn became the subject of online discussion after a video showing him presenting a case in a moot court circulated widely on social media, with some viewers mistaking the exercise for a real courtroom proceeding and others criticising his courtroom delivery.

Rather than distance himself from the footage, the student identified himself and explained that the appearance was part of a moot court exercise at the Faculty of Law, Usmanu Danfodiyo University.

In an earlier post on X, Kenn said he had registered his first appearance as a fresh law student at the Caliphate Mooting Competition held at the university’s Faculty of Law Moot Court.

According to him, a friend recorded the moment without his knowledge, after which he posted the video on TikTok before it eventually gained wider attention on X.

As criticism continued, Kenn appeared determined not to allow the reaction to overshadow what he described as an opportunity to learn.

“One thing must be clear — it was my first appearance and there’s always room for improvement. Room to learn. Room to become the best version of myself,” he wrote in a follow-up post on X.

He then added: “And I’ll never be ashamed of myself! I’m proud of me!”

The response has since attracted messages of encouragement from social media users, including lawyers and other individuals who urged the young student to continue developing his courtroom skills.

Kenn’s reaction has shifted the conversation from the criticism of his first performance to the willingness of a young law student to learn publicly and improve with experience.

For a student still undergoing legal training, the moot court exercise is designed to provide practical experience in presenting legal arguments and developing courtroom advocacy skills.

Rather than pretending to have mastered the craft, Kenn has embraced the fact that he is still learning — and appears determined to use the attention from the viral video as motivation for what comes next.