Team Nigeria has emerged champions winning the best country award at the 2025 WESPAC World Scrabble Championship held in Accra, Ghana.
Team Nigeria won the best country crown away from the United States of America, storming to the summit of the 2025 WESPAC World Scrabble Championship and rewriting African Scrabble history in the process.
From Day One to Day Four, the 15-man Nigerian squad were competitive and dominant.
Oluwatimilehin Doko, the 25-year-old sensation spearheaded Nigeria’s conquest alongside Abdulmumin Jimoh, Tega Okiemute, Godwin Victor, and captain Rex Ogbakpa.
Team Nigeria emerged with 350 wins, +8975 cumulative points spread and 54.7% winning ratio.
Two years ago in Las Vegas, Nigeria narrowly lost the Best Country title to the USA.
Ghana emerged as the soul of the 2025 WESPAC World Scrabble Championship, finishing in second place with 114 wins, ahead of continental rivals Kenya.
Led by the steady brilliance of Stanley Ubiedi, Addo George, Charles Menson, Edwin Boamah, and Fatawu Bayenang, the Black Star Warriors lit up the halls with grit and flair.
Ubiedi, finishing 13th in the world with 20 wins and a +739 spread, a performance that had the home crowd on its feet.
Behind Nigeria and Ghana, the continent surged, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Gambia, and South Africa all cracked the Top 10 in the Best Country standings, a resounding declaration that African Scrabble has stepped into a new era.
In the individual category, debutant Oluwatimilehin Doko delivered one of the greatest African performances in WESPAC history, finishing 5th in the world after a fierce 21-win campaign with +1395 points as he narrowly missed a place in the grand finale.
Not since Wellington Jighere’s world-shocking 2015 title and finished 4th two years ago, Doko is one of the very privilege African player hit such heights.
In addition, five Nigerians stormed into the prestigious top 20, the best ever outing by any African nation:
- Oluwatimilehin Doko
- Tega Okiemute
- Abdulmumin Jimoh
- Godwin Victor
- Rex Ogbakpa
The individual category title went to Adam Logan of Canada. He defeated Nigel Richards 4-2 in the best of 7 final.
Accordingly to the newly elected NSF President, Engineer Bright Idahosa:
“We are proud of your achievements.
Your unity and resilience carried the true Nigerian spirit despite all challenges.”
Head coach Anthony Ikolo added:
“This team gave everything. Toppling the USA after their 19-player strength shows the heart of champions.”
