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Wellington Jighere, the world scrabble champion, has been defeated in a national scrabble compeition.
Olatunde Oduwale of Lagos State on Sunday emerged winner of the 2016 Asaph Zadok National Scrabble Championship with 19 wins and 1,856 points. He was decorated with a green jacket, given a plaque, a trophy and a cash prize of N150,000.
Wellington Jighere came second with 19 wins and 1180 points, won a cash prize of N100,000.
Oduwale defeated Jighere with 676 points to become the 2016 national champion. Rex Ogbakpa came third with 17.5 wins and 938 points to take home a cash prize of N50,000.
Wellington Jighere currently ranks as world number one after winning the 2015 edition of the World Scrabble Championship.
On the state level, Delta State dethroned defending champion, Kano State, to become the 2016 best scrabble state and win N100,000 and a trophy.
News Agency of Nigeria
Olatunde Oduwale of Lagos State on Sunday emerged winner of the 2016 Asaph Zadok National Scrabble Championship with 19 wins and 1,856 points. He was decorated with a green jacket, given a plaque, a trophy and a cash prize of N150,000.
Wellington Jighere came second with 19 wins and 1180 points, won a cash prize of N100,000.
Oduwale defeated Jighere with 676 points to become the 2016 national champion. Rex Ogbakpa came third with 17.5 wins and 938 points to take home a cash prize of N50,000.
Wellington Jighere currently ranks as world number one after winning the 2015 edition of the World Scrabble Championship.
On the state level, Delta State dethroned defending champion, Kano State, to become the 2016 best scrabble state and win N100,000 and a trophy.
News Agency of Nigeria
