Wellington National Champion 2019
The 29th edition of the Asaph Zadok National Scrabble Championship begins today at the National Stadium Abuja as part of the Festival of Scrabble this week from the 2oth to the 26th of March 2023. Fifty-eight (58) players will be competing for the Green Jacket - the ultimate symbol of Scrabble Mastery in Nigeria. The players were drawn from eleven states and will be joined by 4 (four) NSF wildcard players and players from the Nigerian Navy. 2019 winner and defending champion Wellington Jighere is among the top Scrabble players who shall compete for honors. Other top players like Eta Karo (2005 champion), Dipo Akanbi (2017 champion), Dennis Ikekeregor, Emmanuel Umujose, and Olatunde Oduwole (winner, 2016) are also among the top contenders for the prize. (more…)
The 2023 NSF Inter-Club Challenge Grand Finale will hold in Abuja as part of activities of the week-long 1st NSF Scrabble Festival Abuja from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th of March 2023. (more…)
The general guidelines that would govern the Asaph Zadok National Scrabble Championship which scheduled to hold from 20th - 22nd March, 2023 in Abuja, are as detailed below:
Eligible States: All states and the FCT.
Eligible Players: All Players Licensed (through NSF Affiliated Clubs which they belong) for the 2022/2023 Scrabble season.
All states/FCT shall enter a minimum of 1 player and a maximum of 6 players as representative(s).
Player Registration: A sum of 10,000 only shall be paid as player registration for each player entered by a state/FCT to participate in the Championship.
State Affiliation: Every State/FCT must pay her State Affiliation fee of 30,000.0 only for 2023 to the Scrabble Federation.
A total number of 28 games shall be played over 3 days for the purpose of the National Championship.
Schedule:
Deadline for submission of player/s entries by states/FCT is Wednesday 15th March, 2023.
All current WESPA & NSF Rules/ Guidelines will apply during the Qualifiers/Grand Finale, except otherwise stated.
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW) 2021 - Updated.
25 minutes will be allotted each player per game/round.
Please note: Any further information would be communicated accordingly by the Technical Director John Curtis.
Jighere Wellington outscored 43 other players representing all the states of the Federation to become the Asaph Zadok National Scrabble Champion held from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th August 2019. The annual event named in honour of the former Grand Patron of the NSF, was held at the VIP Lounge of the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. The tournament was graced with the presence of the Honorable Minister of Sports, Mr Sunday Dare on the opening day. The minister revealed his delight in meeting the Nigeria Scrabble players and officials. He also expressed his belief that the National Championships "deserves more media coverage and support" on his Twitter handle.
With five games remaining it was evident that this year's national champion title was between three former African Champions viz Wellington, Moses Peter (defending National Champion) and Dennis Ikekeregor.
The ongoing National Scrabbles Championship deserves more media coverage and support, as do other sports. - Sunday Dare (Hon. Minister of Sports)
Wellington took over the lead from Moses Peter at round 21 by beating him 529-286 on Table 1 but by round 23 it was Dennis who occupied the apex leading with a point after a heavy 487-299 win against Wellington. The final round (24) was going to be the decider. Going into the final round, Wellington (18-5 +1957) paired against Ikekeregor needed only to win by any margin because of his hefty +1957 spread. Ikekeregor (19-4 +1241) needed at least a draw as he had the highest points while Moses (18-5 +1066) playing against Oshevire Avwenagha on table 2 could only aim for the second position.
Wellington showed resilience to beat Ikekeregor 407-374 for the title while defending champion, Moses Peter defeated Oshevire Avwenagha 516-355 to finish in second place. Ikekeregor finished in third while former national champion Olatunde Oduwole and Igali Precious placed fourth and fifth respectively.
GM Wellington who represented Delta State was presented with a trophy, two-hundred thousand naira cash prize and the traditional Green Jacket by the President NSF, Suleiman Gora at the closing ceremony. Delta State also won the Best State Trophy with Bayelsa and Oyo, the first and second runners-up respectively.
Mr Peter Moses from Akwa-Ibom state, emerged the champion of 2018 Asaph Zadok National Scrabble Championship held in Abuja from Friday, June 29th to Sunday 1st July 2018. Moses Peter who was third at the 2017 edition, had 7.5 points with an spread of +1247 after 24 rounds to push his closest contender Mr Ogedengbe Olawale to the second place. Moses Peter got a cash prize of N150,000 along with a trophy and the green jacket signifying his admission into the elite group of Nigeria Scrabble Champions.
Mr Ogedengbe Olawale of Lagos state, came second with 17.5 points and a spread of +939. He won a cash prize of N100,000. Former World Champion Wellington Jighere of Delta state came third with 17 wins and a +453 spread, winning a cash prize of N50,000. Click here for full results and player by player statistics of the tournament
Prior to the tournament a workshop was held for over 100 tournament directors and adjudicators and Tournament Director Certificates were presented to qualified participants by the NSF President Alhaji Suleiman Gora
Engr Dipo Akanbi, representing Lagos state, emerged the 2017 National Scrabble Champion by winning the 2017 edition of the Asaph Zadok National Scrabble Championship held in Abuja. He won 18 games with an spread of +743 to dethrone 2016 national champion Olatunde Oduwole who finished in fourth place. For his effort Dipo Akanbi won a cash prize of N150,000 along with a trophy and the green jacket signifying his admission into the elite group of Nigeria National Scrabble Champions.
Dayo Tayo, also of Lagos state, came second with 16.5 points and a spread of +346. He won a cash prize of N100,000. Moses Peter of Akwa Ibom came third with 16 wins and a +1351 spread, winning a cash prize of N50,000.
Team Lagos retained the title as the best state with five out of their six players emerging in the top six. Lagos won a trophy and a cash prize of N100,000. Delta and Akwa Ibom came second and third best respectively . Wellington Jighere, the 2016 WESPAC world scrabble champion finished 14th on the score table with 14 wins and +1076 cumulative spread.
Mr Olatunde Oduwole joined the elite group of Nigeria National Scrabble Champions with his victory at the 2016 Asaph Zadok National Scrabble Championship held from the 15th to 17th of April in Abuja. He emerged the best among 61 other top Nigeria-based Scrabble players including current World Scrabble Champion Jighere Wellington whom he edged out on cumulative points after both players had garnered 19 wins each in 24 rounds. The World Champion had led the pack for most of the tournament until round 22, the first round of the King of the Hill when Oduwole beat him 363-455 to momentarily take the top spot. Mr Jighere took the next game (round 23) 443-418 to regain the leadership with a point which meant Oduwole had to beat him in the final round to take the title. This Oduwole did 497-399 to finish first and become the National Scrabble Champion with 19 points and a cummulative spread of +1856. Wellington with 19 wins +1180 was first runner-up while former African Champion Mr Rex Ogbakpa came third with a tally of 17-1-6 +938.
The National Scrabble Champion was later presented with the Green Jacket, a trophy and cash prize of 250,000 Naira. Cash prizes and plaques were also presented to the first and second best players and the best performing team. 62 players including a female (Sule Success) drawn from State Scrabble Associations after qualifiers at the State level competed at the National Championship. Click here for final results of the championship.
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The Asaph Zadok National Scrabble Championship is slated for Friday 15th - Sunday 17th April 2016. Arrival is Thursday 14th April. Games commence on Friday 15th April. A total of 24 games will be played over a three day period. Friday - 9 games, Saturday - 9 games and Sunday - 6 games. Venue(tentative) - National Stadium Package B.
Participants are selected from qualifying tournaments from participating states. Each State is represented by 4 players with 2 reserve players.
The Championship will produce the National Champion who will receive a Gold medal (and a Green Jacket) plus N 150, 000.00 prize money. The first runner up will take home a Silver medal and N100, 000.00 cash prize while the second-runner-up prize is a Bronze medal and N50,000.00 cash prize. The overall Best State will collect a trophy and N100, 000.00.
1 | Moses Peter MPET | 7:0 | +579 | 491/273 (1) 55 AIBR | 514/410 (2) 20∗MAMI | 400/396 (2) 48∗NCHR | 473/449 (2) 45∗JMPA | 450/359 (1) 7 OTOK | 457/340 (2) 9∗IANT | 420/399 (1) 2 OAWE | (0) 3 ADIP | (0) 4∗IWIL |
2 | Oshevire Awenagha OAWE | 6:1 | +669 | 412/388 (22) 51 BOKO | 434/335 (11) 6∗ECHU | 448/434 (9) 35∗OEUG | 550/394 (4) 40∗FKAY | 442/376 (2) 11 BRAS | 584/253 (1) 14 IJER | 399/420 (2) 1∗MPET | (0) 4 IWIL | (0) 3∗ADIP |
3 | Akanbi Dipo ADIP | 6:1 | +375 | 390/383 (26) 47 AMOH | 502/331 (8) 42 SZAK | 483/463 (7) 53 LBAL | 433/359 (5) 37∗AEDW | 435/384 (4) 40∗FKAY | 403/437 (4) 11∗BRAS | 441/355 (3) 14 IJER | (0) 1∗MPET | (0) 2 OAWE |
4 | Isong Williams IWIL | 5:2 | +368 | 475/366 (6) 27 OAJU | 345/388 (19) 14 IJER | 379/474 (34) 21∗OAZU | 470/332 (27) 50∗LSAN | 348/336 (21) 44 IAUS | 439/387 (14) 45∗JMPA | 576/381 (4) 30 KOLA | (0) 2∗OAWE | (0) 1 MPET |
5 | Ojior Osikhena OOSI | 5:2 | +363 | 397/446 (40) 28 ADAN | 418/472 (49) 22 UAND | 546/408 (31) 23∗VKIN | 492/368 (23) 58∗JEJI | 449/429 (17) 54 FAYO | 421/351 (12) 34 GRAY | 420/306 (5) 26∗IFRA | (0) 6∗ECHU | (0) 7 OTOK |
6 | Ehibudu Chux ECHU | 5:2 | +330 | 391/364 (21) 23∗VKIN | 335/434 (36) 2 OAWE | 354/433 (41) 11∗BRAS | 526/289 (28) 41 AABI | 400/332 (20) 55∗AIBR | 483/327 (10) 22 UAND | 453/433 (6) 35∗OEUG | (0) 5 OOSI | (0) 8∗OSUN |
7 | Olowu Tokunbo OTOK | 5:2 | +281 | 413/340 (15) 36∗PALH | 483/324 (4) 39∗OCHA | 602/364 (1) 32∗EBOB | 369/512 (10) 15 NETI | 359/450 (14) 1∗MPET | 444/405 (11) 21 OAZU | 407/401 (7) 18 EKAR | (0) 8 OSUN | (0) 5∗OOSI |
8 | Oshodi Sunday OSUN | 5:2 | +276 | 469/415 (17) 58∗JEJI | 335/473 (38) 9 IANT | 493/378 (25) 28 ADAN | 427/358 (13) 48 NCHR | 481/320 (9) 31∗OALL | 373/470 (16) 30∗KOLA | 436/324 (8) 10 CJOH | (0) 7∗OTOK | (0) 6 ECHU |
9 | Ikolo Anthony IANT | 5:2 | +236 | 420/370 (18) 54 FAYO | 473/335 (6) 8∗OSUN | 413/364 (5) 49∗HKAR | 490/355 (1) 30 KOLA | 406/428 (7) 10∗CJOH | 340/457 (13) 1 MPET | 409/406 (9) 21∗OAZU | (0) 11∗BRAS | (0) 12 OOLA |
10 | Curtis John CJOH | 5:2 | +226 | 425/350 (12) 57∗IDON | 433/332 (10) 32 EBOB | 501/370 (3) 39∗OCHA | 398/457 (11) 14∗IJER | 428/406 (8) 9 IANT | 436/368 (3) 15 NETI | 324/436 (10) 8∗OSUN | (0) 12 OOLA | (0) 11∗BRAS |
11 | Balogun Rasheed BRAS | 5:2 | +145 | 434/420 (23) 31∗OALL | 468/438 (13) 35 OEUG | 433/354 (10) 6 ECHU | 460/374 (6) 49∗HKAR | 376/442 (11) 2∗OAWE | 437/403 (5) 3 ADIP | 318/350 (11) 16∗UEMM | (0) 9 IANT | (0) 10 CJOH |
12 | Ogedengbe Olawale OOLA | 5:2 | +85 | 381/487 (52) 37 AEDW | 473/381 (31) 33∗EPET | 449/374 (23) 38 TOLA | 421/500 (35) 35 OEUG | 396/383 (26) 24∗GSUL | 423/355 (20) 49 HKAR | 375/353 (12) 27∗OAJU | (0) 10∗CJOH | (0) 9∗IANT |
13 | Saheed Tayo STAY | 5:2 | +64 | 350 (31) bye | 451/437 (15) 43∗CPET | 375/300 (11) 25 LGAR | 371/370 (7) 19∗IBRI | 450/394 (5) 20 MAMI | 374/456 (7) 18∗EKAR | 416/416 (13) 15∗NETI | (0) 14 IJER | (0) 16 UEMM |
14 | Igwe Jerry IJER | 5:2 | -77 | 452/317 (5) 56 GZUR | 388/345 (9) 4∗IWIL | 442/372 (4) 37∗AEDW | 457/398 (3) 10 CJOH | 375/342 (3) 30 KOLA | 253/584 (6) 2∗OAWE | 355/441 (14) 3∗ADIP | (0) 13∗STAY | (0) 15 NETI |
15 | Nsikan Etim NETI | 4.5:2.5 | +447 | 375/300 (14) 16∗UEMM | 530/340 (3) 24 GSUL | 483/487 (14) 30∗KOLA | 512/369 (9) 7∗OTOK | 498/387 (6) 18 EKAR | 368/436 (8) 10∗CJOH | 416/416 (15) 13 STAY | (0) 17∗IDEN | (0) 14∗IJER |
16 | Ude Emmanuel UEMM | 4.5:2.5 | -65 | 300/375 (47) 15 NETI | 300/300 (46) 46∗IBAM | 375/300 (28) 57∗IDON | 412/370 (19) 53 LBAL | 407/326 (12) 49 HKAR | 339/559 (23) 17∗IDEN | 350/318 (16) 11 BRAS | (0) 18∗EKAR | (0) 13∗STAY |
17 | Ikekeregor Dennis IDEN | 4:3 | +573 | 444/452 (35) 35∗OEUG | 401/427 (47) 31 OALL | 459/356 (30) 47∗AMOH | 554/262 (20) 51∗BOKO | 399/449 (31) 19 IBRI | 559/339 (24) 16 UEMM | 459/417 (17) 32∗EBOB | (0) 15 NETI | (0) 18 EKAR |
18 | Eta Karo EKAR | 4:3 | +420 | 466/470 (32) 40∗FKAY | 375/300 (18) 25 LGAR | 570/367 (13) 43∗CPET | 533/352 (8) 20 MAMI | 387/498 (13) 15∗NETI | 456/374 (9) 13 STAY | 401/407 (18) 7∗OTOK | (0) 16 UEMM | (0) 17∗IDEN |
19 | Idahosa Bright IBRI | 4:3 | +366 | 404/412 (34) 42∗SZAK | 573/373 (16) 47 AMOH | 424/440 (29) 31∗OALL | 370/371 (40) 13 STAY | 449/399 (32) 17∗IDEN | 415/337 (25) 54∗FAYO | 457/394 (19) 43 CPET | (0) 20 MAMI | (0) 21∗OAZU |
20 | Mohammed Aminu MAMI | 4:3 | +352 | 518/313 (2) 34∗GRAY | 410/514 (17) 1 MPET | 498/258 (12) 45 JMPA | 352/533 (22) 18∗EKAR | 394/450 (34) 13∗STAY | 512/379 (26) 36 PALH | 395/280 (20) 44 IAUS | (0) 19∗IBRI | (0) 22 UAND |
21 | Ogbogu Azu OAZU | 4:3 | +158 | 428/346 (9) 33∗EPET | 363/438 (27) 37∗AEDW | 474/379 (20) 4 IWIL | 472/402 (12) 36 PALH | 368/340 (10) 27 OAJU | 405/444 (18) 7∗OTOK | 406/409 (21) 9 IANT | (0) 22∗UAND | (0) 19 IBRI |
22 | Umogbai Andrew UAND | 4:3 | +141 | 446/475 (39) 49 HKAR | 472/418 (24) 5∗OOSI | 515/333 (17) 51 BOKO | 435/516 (26) 38∗TOLA | 459/382 (15) 45 JMPA | 327/483 (30) 6∗ECHU | 490/396 (22) 36∗PALH | (0) 21 OAZU | (0) 20∗MAMI |
23 | Venayori Kingha VKIN | 4:3 | +118 | 364/391 (38) 6 ECHU | 431/354 (21) 51∗BOKO | 408/546 (39) 5 OOSI | 365/415 (42) 28∗ADAN | 462/383 (38) 29 EEME | 492/363 (28) 48∗NCHR | 454/406 (23) 37 AEDW | (0) 24∗GSUL | (0) 25 LGAR |
24 | Gora Suleiman GSUL | 4:3 | +78 | 465/385 (10) 26∗IFRA | 340/530 (40) 15∗NETI | 422/276 (24) 41∗AABI | 383/365 (17) 39 OCHA | 383/396 (24) 12 OOLA | 434/364 (19) 40 FKAY | 346/379 (24) 28∗ADAN | (0) 23 VKIN | (0) 27∗OAJU |
25 | Lawali Garba LGAR | 4:3 | +65 | 300/300 (29) 53∗LBAL | 300/375 (44) 18∗EKAR | 300/375 (50) 13∗STAY | 300/300 (45) 46 IBAM | 375/300 (39) 57 IDON | 438/365 (33) 55 AIBR | 445/378 (25) 38 TOLA | (0) 26 IFRA | (0) 23∗VKIN |
26 | Ishekwene Frank IFRA | 4:3 | +55 | 385/465 (48) 24 GSUL | 375/300 (29) 57∗IDON | 375/300 (21) 46 IBAM | 407/410 (29) 27∗OAJU | 446/355 (18) 37 AEDW | 459/448 (15) 44∗IAUS | 306/420 (26) 5 OOSI | (0) 25∗LGAR | (0) 28 ADAN |
27 | Okagbue Ajuluchukwu OAJU | 4:3 | +21 | 366/475 (53) 4∗IWIL | 465/366 (30) 56 GZUR | 333/258 (22) 52∗HBAJ | 410/407 (16) 26 IFRA | 340/368 (25) 21∗OAZU | 413/410 (21) 31 OALL | 353/375 (27) 12 OOLA | (0) 28∗ADAN | (0) 24 GSUL |
28 | Achema Daniel ADAN | 4:3 | -8 | 446/397 (19) 5∗OOSI | 492/493 (22) 49∗HKAR | 378/493 (37) 8∗OSUN | 415/365 (34) 23 VKIN | 483/411 (23) 48 NCHR | 365/461 (34) 38∗TOLA | 379/346 (28) 24 GSUL | (0) 27 OAJU | (0) 26∗IFRA |
29 | Ekwenugo Emeka EEME | 4:3 | -31 | 398/461 (43) 39 OCHA | 368/447 (51) 36∗PALH | 408/401 (40) 54 FAYO | 375/300 (36) 57 IDON | 383/462 (41) 23∗VKIN | 456/431 (37) 46∗IBAM | 486/403 (29) 49 HKAR | (0) 30∗KOLA | (0) 31 OALL |
30 | Kabir Olaiya KOLA | 4:3 | -34 | 481/401 (11) 44 IAUS | 462/314 (5) 41 AABI | 487/483 (6) 15 NETI | 355/490 (14) 9∗IANT | 342/375 (22) 14∗IJER | 470/373 (17) 8 OSUN | 381/576 (30) 4∗IWIL | (0) 29 EEME | (0) 32∗EBOB |
31 | Oyebola Alli OALL | 4:3 | -62 | 420/434 (36) 11 BRAS | 427/401 (25) 17∗IDEN | 440/424 (26) 19 IBRI | 415/363 (15) 54∗FAYO | 320/481 (28) 8 OSUN | 410/413 (35) 27∗OAJU | 420/398 (31) 40 FKAY | (0) 32 EBOB | (0) 29∗EEME |
32 | Edewor Bobor EBOB | 4:3 | -162 | 375/300 (13) 46 IBAM | 332/433 (33) 10∗CJOH | 364/602 (46) 7 OTOK | 450/362 (38) 34∗GRAY | 430/392 (29) 39 OCHA | 368/350 (22) 43∗CPET | 417/459 (32) 17 IDEN | (0) 31∗OALL | (0) 30 KOLA |
33 | Ebomah Peter EPET | 4:3 | -269 | 346/428 (50) 21 OAZU | 381/473 (53) 12 OOLA | 353/523 (56) 44∗IAUS | 424/392 (48) 47∗AMOH | 379/344 (44) 58 JEJI | 358/352 (39) 50∗LSAN | 397/395 (33) 41 AABI | (0) 34 GRAY | (0) 35 OEUG |
34 | Gbaraba Raymond GRAY | 3:4 | +170 | 313/518 (57) 20 MAMI | 498/324 (34) 55∗AIBR | 517/252 (15) 56∗GZUR | 362/450 (24) 32 EBOB | 454/480 (33) 36 PALH | 351/421 (41) 5∗OOSI | 454/334 (34) 45 JMPA | (0) 33∗EPET | (0) 37∗AEDW |
35 | Okim Eugene OEUG | 3:4 | +77 | 452/444 (24) 17 IDEN | 438/468 (32) 11∗BRAS | 434/448 (35) 2 OAWE | 500/421 (31) 12∗OOLA | 515/402 (19) 38 TOLA | 371/430 (27) 37∗AEDW | 433/453 (35) 6 ECHU | (0) 36 PALH | (0) 33∗EPET |
36 | Pius Alhassan PALH | 3:4 | -40 | 340/413 (44) 7 OTOK | 447/368 (28) 29 EEME | 514/289 (16) 58 JEJI | 402/472 (21) 21∗OAZU | 480/454 (16) 34∗GRAY | 379/512 (29) 20∗MAMI | 396/490 (36) 22 UAND | (0) 35∗OEUG | (0) 38 TOLA |
37 | Akpan Edward AEDW | 3:4 | -43 | 487/381 (7) 12∗OOLA | 438/363 (7) 21 OAZU | 372/442 (19) 14 IJER | 359/433 (32) 3 ADIP | 355/446 (37) 26∗IFRA | 430/371 (32) 35 OEUG | 406/454 (37) 23∗VKIN | (0) 38∗TOLA | (0) 34 GRAY |
38 | Timi Olaitan TOLA | 3:4 | -48 | 406/488 (51) 41∗AABI | 513/401 (23) 44 IAUS | 374/449 (36) 12∗OOLA | 516/435 (33) 22 UAND | 402/515 (40) 35∗OEUG | 461/365 (31) 28 ADAN | 378/445 (38) 25∗LGAR | (0) 37 AEDW | (0) 36∗PALH |
39 | Okoye Charles OCHA | 3:4 | -88 | 461/398 (16) 29∗EEME | 324/483 (39) 7 OTOK | 370/501 (45) 10 CJOH | 365/383 (47) 24∗GSUL | 392/430 (50) 32∗EBOB | 375/300 (44) 57 IDON | 441/321 (39) 55∗AIBR | (0) 40∗FKAY | (0) 41 AABI |
40 | Fashola Kayode FKAY | 3:4 | -114 | 470/466 (27) 18 EKAR | 375/300 (12) 53∗LBAL | 437/331 (8) 42∗SZAK | 394/550 (18) 2 OAWE | 384/435 (27) 3 ADIP | 364/434 (36) 24∗GSUL | 398/420 (40) 31∗OALL | (0) 39 OCHA | (0) 43∗CPET |
41 | Adegbola Abiola AABI | 3:4 | -161 | 488/406 (8) 38 TOLA | 314/462 (35) 30∗KOLA | 276/422 (44) 24 GSUL | 289/526 (52) 6∗ECHU | 547/347 (43) 50∗LSAN | 398/308 (38) 53 LBAL | 395/397 (41) 33∗EPET | (0) 42 SZAK | (0) 39∗OCHA |
42 | Salisu Zakari SZAK | 3:4 | -272 | 412/404 (25) 19 IBRI | 331/502 (41) 3∗ADIP | 331/437 (47) 40 FKAY | 347/496 (50) 43 CPET | 459/318 (45) 53∗LBAL | 422/436 (47) 52 HBAJ | 445/426 (42) 54∗FAYO | (0) 41∗AABI | (0) 44 IAUS |
43 | Chukwukelu Peter CPET | 2.5:4.5 | -13 | 350 (28) bye | 437/451 (42) 13 STAY | 367/570 (51) 18 EKAR | 496/347 (39) 42∗SZAK | 423/287 (30) 46∗IBAM | 350/368 (40) 32 EBOB | 394/457 (43) 19∗IBRI | (0) 44∗IAUS | (0) 40 FKAY |
44 | Isiekwe Austine IAUS | 2:5 | -71 | 401/481 (49) 30∗KOLA | 401/513 (54) 38∗TOLA | 523/353 (33) 33 EPET | 418/329 (30) 56 GZUR | 336/348 (36) 4∗IWIL | 448/459 (42) 26 IFRA | 280/395 (44) 20∗MAMI | (0) 43 CPET | (0) 42∗SZAK |
45 | Jack Mpakaboari JMPA | 2:5 | -104 | 517/372 (4) 52 HBAJ | 617/353 (1) 48∗NCHR | 258/498 (18) 20∗MAMI | 449/473 (25) 1 MPET | 382/459 (35) 22∗UAND | 387/439 (43) 4 IWIL | 334/454 (45) 34∗GRAY | (0) 46∗IBAM | (0) 47 AMOH |
46 | Ibrahim Bamuche IBAM | 2:5 | -153 | 300/375 (45) 32∗EBOB | 300/300 (43) 16 UEMM | 300/375 (49) 26∗IFRA | 300/300 (44) 25∗LGAR | 287/423 (51) 43 CPET | 431/456 (50) 29 EEME | 514/356 (46) 52∗HBAJ | (0) 45 JMPA | (0) 48 NCHR |
47 | Amana Mohammed AMOH | 2:5 | -262 | 383/390 (33) 3∗ADIP | 373/573 (55) 19∗IBRI | 356/459 (54) 17 IDEN | 392/424 (55) 33 EPET | 457/344 (48) 51 BOKO | 409/390 (45) 58∗JEJI | 358/410 (47) 48 NCHR | (0) 49∗HKAR | (0) 45∗JMPA |
48 | Nnamani Chris NCHR | 2:5 | -296 | 488/298 (3) 50 LSAN | 353/617 (37) 45 JMPA | 396/400 (38) 1 MPET | 358/427 (43) 8∗OSUN | 411/483 (47) 28∗ADAN | 363/492 (52) 23 VKIN | 410/358 (48) 47∗AMOH | (0) 51 BOKO | (0) 46∗IBAM |
49 | Hakeem Kareem HKAR | 2:5 | -337 | 475/446 (20) 22∗UAND | 493/492 (14) 28 ADAN | 364/413 (27) 9 IANT | 374/460 (37) 11 BRAS | 326/407 (42) 16∗UEMM | 355/423 (46) 12∗OOLA | 403/486 (49) 29∗EEME | (0) 47 AMOH | (0) 50∗LSAN |
50 | Ladan Sani LSAN | 2:5 | -404 | 298/488 (56) 48∗NCHR | 493/240 (20) 52∗HBAJ | 378/618 (43) 55∗AIBR | 332/470 (49) 4 IWIL | 347/547 (53) 41 AABI | 352/358 (54) 33 EPET | 488/371 (50) 56∗GZUR | (0) 53∗LBAL | (0) 49 HKAR |
51 | Bob Okoridem BOKO | 2:5 | -456 | 388/412 (37) 2∗OAWE | 354/431 (48) 23 VKIN | 333/515 (53) 22∗UAND | 262/554 (57) 17 IDEN | 344/457 (58) 47∗AMOH | 494/314 (53) 56 GZUR | 396/344 (51) 58 JEJI | (0) 48∗NCHR | (0) 52 HBAJ |
52 | Hassan Bajini HBAJ | 2:5 | -590 | 372/517 (55) 45∗JMPA | 240/493 (58) 50 LSAN | 258/333 (57) 27 OAJU | 449/421 (51) 55 AIBR | 391/392 (52) 56∗GZUR | 436/422 (48) 42∗SZAK | 356/514 (52) 46 IBAM | (0) 54∗FAYO | (0) 51∗BOKO |
53 | Lawandy Bala LBAL | 1.5:5.5 | -293 | 300/300 (30) 25 LGAR | 300/375 (45) 40 FKAY | 463/483 (48) 3∗ADIP | 370/412 (53) 16∗UEMM | 318/459 (55) 42 SZAK | 308/398 (56) 41∗AABI | 475/400 (53) 57∗IDON | (0) 50 LSAN | (0) 54 FAYO |
54 | Fashoba Ayo FAYO | 1:6 | -165 | 370/420 (41) 9∗IANT | 431/370 (26) 58 JEJI | 401/408 (32) 29∗EEME | 363/415 (41) 31 OALL | 429/449 (46) 5∗OOSI | 337/415 (49) 19 IBRI | 426/445 (54) 42 SZAK | (0) 52 HBAJ | (0) 53∗LBAL |
55 | Auwal Ibrahim AIBR | 1:6 | -441 | 273/491 (58) 1∗MPET | 324/498 (57) 34 GRAY | 618/378 (42) 50 LSAN | 421/449 (46) 52∗HBAJ | 332/400 (49) 6 ECHU | 365/438 (51) 25∗LGAR | 321/441 (55) 39 OCHA | (0) 56∗GZUR | (0) 57∗IDON |
56 | Garba Zurmi GZUR | 1:6 | -884 | 317/452 (54) 14∗IJER | 366/465 (56) 27∗OAJU | 252/517 (58) 34 GRAY | 329/418 (58) 44∗IAUS | 392/391 (54) 52 HBAJ | 314/494 (55) 51∗BOKO | 371/488 (56) 50 LSAN | (0) 55 AIBR | (0) 58 JEJI |
57 | Idogbe Donatus IDON | 0:7 | -525 | 350/425 (46) 10 CJOH | 300/375 (52) 26 IFRA | 300/375 (52) 16 UEMM | 300/375 (54) 29∗EEME | 300/375 (56) 25∗LGAR | 300/375 (57) 39∗OCHA | 400/475 (57) 53 LBAL | (0) 58∗JEJI | (0) 55 AIBR |
58 | Joseph Ejike JEJI | 0:7 | -570 | 415/469 (42) 8 OSUN | 370/431 (50) 54∗FAYO | 289/514 (55) 36∗PALH | 368/492 (56) 5 OOSI | 344/379 (57) 33∗EPET | 390/409 (58) 47 AMOH | 344/396 (58) 51∗BOKO | (0) 57 IDON | (0) 56∗GZUR |
Moses Peter of Akwa-Ibom State emerged the 2012 National Scrabble Champion with 19 wins +1288 cummulative points. Tayo Saheed of Ogun State and Rasheed Balogun of Oyo State placed 2nd and 3rd respectively. The best placed State trophy was won by Kano State who had the best result (per player) in the competition.
Date: 6th April - 8th April 2012 Venue: Millenium Hotel Zone 5 Wuse Abuja. FCT Prizes:
Certificates of participation will be given to all participants.
Round by round results
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Rank Player Wins Mar State 1 Moses Peter 19 1288 AkwaIbom 2 Saheed Tayo 17 467 Ogun 3 Balogun Rasheed 16 841 Oyo 4 Mohammed Aminu 15 998 Kano 5 Ikekeregor Dennis 15 712 Delta 6 Ogbogu Azu 15 587 Edo 7 Curtis John 15 365 Abuja 8 Ikolo Anthony 15 284 Rivers 2 9 Igwe Jerry 15 -100 Abuja 10 Oshevire Awenagha 14 762 Delta 11 Kabir Olaiya 14 590 Kano 1 12 Akanbi Dipo 14 466 Lagos 13 Oshodi Sunday 14 419 Rivers 14 Okoye Charles 14 405 Rivers 15 Ogedengbe Olawale 14 219 Lagos 16 Okagbue Ajuluchukwu 14 33 Kaduna 17 Ishekwene Frank 14 -20 Lagos 18 Nsikan Etim 13.5 1043 Akwa Ibom 19 Isong Williams 13 481 Akwa Ibom 20 Venayori Kingha 13 475 Kano 21 Adegbola Abiola 13 223 Oyo 22 Bob Okoridem 13 218 Akwa Ibom 23 Edewor Bobor 13 152 Delta 24 Olowu Tokunbo 13 13 Lagos 25 Ebomah Peter 13 -247 Abuja 26 Fashola Kayode 12.5 99 Oyo 27 Gbaraba Raymond 12 733 Rivers 28 Eta Karo 12 426 Delta 29 Oyebola Alli 12 237 Abia 30 Okim Eugene 12 160 Abuja 31 Nnamani Chris 12 -196 Abia 32 Ojior Osikhena 12 -226 Rivers 33 Ekwenugo Emeka 12 -289 Abuja 34 Lawandy Bala 11.5 247 Abuja 35 Jack Mpakaboari 11.5 -60 Rivers 36 Amana Mohammed 11.5 -214 Kogi 37 Gora Suleiman 11.5 -447 Abuja 38 Ehibudu Chux 11 183 Abuja 39 Hakeem Kareem 11 -22 Abuja 40 Isiekwe Austine 11 -270 Kano 41 Achema Daniel 11 -298 Kogi 42 Salisu Zakari 11 -384 Zamfara 43 Ude Emmanuel 10.5 -696 Lagos 44 Idogbe Donatus 10 -155 Kaduna 45 Umogbai Andrew 10 -225 Lagos 46 Idahosa Bright 10 -284 Edo 47 Timi Olaitan 10 -351 Lagos 48 Lawali Garba 10 -526 Zamfara 49 Pius Alhassan 10 -799 Kaduna 50 Akpan Edward 9 -14 Abuja 51 Fashoba Ayo 9 -339 Kogi 52 Chukwukelu Peter 8.5 -264 Abuja 53 Auwal Ibrahim 8 -389 Kano 54 Ladan Sani 8 -439 Zamfara 55 Garba Zurmi 8 -1311 Zamfara 56 Hassan Bajini 8 -1346 Zamfara 57 Joseph Ekechi 7 -1038 Kogi 58 Ibrahim Bamuche 4 -2177 Zamfara HIGH GAME: Auwal Ibrahim 618
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