The Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF), has named Sufyan Olojoku as captain of Team Nigeria to the Pan African Youth Scrabble Championship, in Kenya.
NSF made this known in a statement signed by its spokesperson Maxwell Kumoye, on Friday, in Lagos.
The statement states that Sufyan Olojoku was selected to lead the team because of his calm disposition, experience as well as his friendliness with other members of Team Nigeria.
Sufyan Olojoku, has been representing Kwara since 2021, winning a silver medal in NYG 2021, 2 gold and a Silver in 2023 and has represented Nigeria in a World Youth Scrabble Championship in 2024 and African Scrabble Youth Championship finishing 5th on the log.
He is currently seeking admission in KWASU to study Medical Laboratory Science this year after finishing from Government Day Secondary School, Adewole in 2021.
Sufyan Olojoku who was at the last World Youth Scrabble Championship in Sri Lanka last year will be competing in the U-19 category at the Pan African Youth Scrabble Championship.
The ten-man Team Nigeria squad will be leaving for the competition on Monday aboard Asky Airline from Lagos.
Four of the players are sponsored by the Kwara State government, two other players are heading to Nairobi on the bill of Bayelsa State while Lagos, Edo, Niger and Akwa Ibom state are sponsoring one player each.
This is Team Nigeria’s roster to the Championship:
FEMALE
Sophia Ekeruche
Joy Eberechukwu Nwabuzor
Eliana Igbe
MALE
Saviour Onazi
Hassan Olojoku
Sufyan Olojoku
Abdulqudus Aliu
Khalid Olosun
Prestige Archibong
Damilola Adeleke
The Africa Youth Scrabble Championship (AYSC) is a continental competition for young scrabble enthusiasts, organized by the Pan African Scrabble Association (PANASA).
