Lagos State Wins 2017 Asaph Zadok National Scrabble Championship

Recently updated on May 1st, 2018 at 12:44 pm

Team Lagos has emerged the best state at the 2017 Asaph Zadok National Scrabble Championship held in Abuja.

Team Lagos retained the title, after five out of their six players emerged as the top six on the scores table.

With the victory, Lagos won a trophy and a cash prize of 100,000 Naira.

Delta and Akwa Ibom came second and third best respectively.

Dipo Akanbi, representing Lagos State, emerged the 2017 individual champion after winning 18 games with an aggregate of +743.

Akanbi, with the victory, earned a trophy and a cash prize of 150,000 Naira

Dayo Tayo, also of Lagos State, came second with 16.5 wins and +346 aggregate and a cash prize of 100,000 Naira.

Moses Peter of Akwa Ibom came third with 16 wins and a +1351 aggregate, for a cash prize of 50,000 Naira.

Olatunde Oduwole, the 2016 national champion and Lagos representative, came fourth with 16 wins and +764 aggregate.

The reigning world scrabble champion, Wellington Jighere, finished 14th on the score table after winning 14 games and +1076 aggregate.