Delta State’s Victor Oyemade and Rejoice Jatau recorded outstanding performances as the 2026 Teqball World Championship Qualifiers were concluded in Aba on Saturday, securing tickets to the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
Also, Aganmuyi Omokehinde won a gold medal for Abia State and would represent Nigeria at Budapest, in December.
Delta topped the medal table with 3 Gold, 3 Silver and 1 Bronze. Abia finished second with 1 Gold and 2 Silver, Rivers won 1 Gold, 3 Bronze, while Lagos State won a Bronze medal.
The competition, held at the Aba Sports Club, featured matches across men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles and produced players that would represent Nigeria at World Teqball Championship in December.
It had 14 states participating.
Nigeria’s number-one Tequer, Victor Oyemade, from Delta, underlined his dominance with victory over fellow Delta player, Mikel Enebechukwu in the men’s singles final, winning 12-8, 12-5 to claim the title and secure qualification for Budapest.
Rejoice Jatau, also from Delta, emerged women’s singles champion after defeating compatriot Efemena Ekeke 12-8, 12-7, while the women’s doubles title went to Abia State’s Aganmuyi Omokehinde and Mariam Abdulasheed, who overcame Efemena Ekeke and Miracle Edafe of Delta State 12-10, 12-9.
Rivers State also secured a championship ticket through Joshua Musa and Ikoko Andrew, who defeated Abia’s Khalid Yahyah and Tobi Mejedji in three sets, 12-8, 12-5, 12-9, to win the men’s doubles title.
The five gold medal-winning entries will now represent Nigeria at the 2026 Teqball World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, where they will compete against the world’s best players.
In their speeches, the Abia State Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Nwaobilor Ananaba, and the State Director of Sports, Obioma George commended Governor Alex Otti for ensuring the successful hosting of the qualifying games.
They charged the players to conquer the world for Nigeria.
