Benue State Qualifier – 2021 Season

Top spellers across the “Food Basket of the Nation” converged to slog it out for the Benue State Qualifier of the Nigeria Spelling Bee.

National Champions stand to win a One Million Naira or Five Hundred Thousand Naira Scholarship for the Senior and Junior categories respectively among other prizes.

The best National Finals spellers also get to represent Nigeria at the African Spelling Bee championship.

The competition consisted of the written test and oral rounds.

At the end of the rounds, these spellers emerged to represent the state at the North-Central regional competition, where they will contest alongside their counterparts from Nasarawa, Kwara, Plateau, Kogi, Niger states, and the FCT for a slot in the National Finals.

JUNIORS:

• Caleb Nwobodo from Calvary Arrows College, Gboko
• Caleb Oyetunji from Kimota Science College, Gboko
• Divine Nwafor from Princess Adeja International College, Gboko
• Dooshima Avar from Princess Adeja International College, Akaajime
• Elijah Osita from Kimota Science College, Gboko
• Emmanuel Okiemute from Calvary Arrows College, Gboko
• Esther Nongo from Unique Secondary school, Markudi
• Hanniel Hanniel from Calvary Arrows College, Gboko
• Jedidah Akor from Calvary Arrows College, Gboko
• Mary Mue from Unique Secondary school, Makurdi
• Nancy Nongo from Unique Secondary school, Markudi
• Otse Ogbu from Kimota Science College, Gboko

Senior:

• Benedicta Kwaghbo from Unique Secondary School, Markudi
• Chiemerie Asogwa from Calvary Arrows College, Gboko
• Christabel Audu from Princess Adeja International, Gboko
• Mimiood Oraejil from Kimota Science College, Gboko
• Rhoda Cheure from Calvary Arrows College, Gboko

We wish to thank our host, Princess Adeja International College Gboko for hosting the state qualifiers.

Our appreciation also goes to all hardworking coaches and their respective schools for their efforts in building literary giants.