Nigeria Scrabble Federation shortlists 26 players for World Cup qualifiers
By Ifeanyi Eduzor
Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF), has named a 26 man list for the World championship qualifiers which holds this weekend in Sapele, Delta State.
The list which was made public on Monday, by the NSF is dominated by players from Warri Scrabble Club, Benin Scrabble and Yenagoa Scrabble Club. Warri Scrabble Club has six players while Benin Scrabble Club and Yenagoa Scrabble Club have four players each.
Apex SC, Central Scrabble Club Abuja, Shell Scrabble Club, Surulere SC, Abeokuta Scrabble Club, UniLag SC, Pyramid Scrabble Club of Lagos and Sapele Scrabble Club are the other Clubs that the players are drawn from.
23 of the 26 players Invited for the qualifiers are male while double National Sports Festival gold medalist Malafakumo Best Akpos, Bukunmi Afolayan and Tuoyo Mayuku are the amazons that made the list
Former African and World Champion, Wellington Jighere, who is the current national number one player as well as the highest ranked African in the world at the moment is the biggest name on the list
Four other African Champions; current African Champion, Enoch Nwali, two time African Champion, Dennis Ikekeregor, 2004 African Champion, Nsikak Etim and Wale Fashina who won the African Championship in 1998 will be heading to Sapele for the grueling battle to make ‘Team Nigeria’ squad to the World Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in July this year.
