Abia State Qualifier, 2018 Season

The Abia State Qualifiers of the Nigeria Spelling Bee was conducted today the 10th day of March at Umudike, Umuahia.

It was a convergence of the best Spellers in Abia State at they all fully congested for the chance to represent the State at the Regional Level.

After a gruelling 4th Round, these Spellers emerged as the best of the best in the State to progress to the next stage of the literary competition:

• Chikere Harmony (689) Balm Of Gilead International School
• Onwukwe Uduma Goodluck (720) of Dority International Secondary School
• Okoro Kalu David (1699) Deeper  Life High School, Aba Campus
• Owuala Nnennaya Divine-Princess (1701) Deeper Life High School, Aba
• Ndubisi Magdalene  Ugonna (2384) Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture Demonstration Secondary School, Umudike
• Chima-Edward Joy Nmerioma (2389) Micheal Okpara University Of Agriculture Umudike Demonstration Secondary school
• David John Ubom (2397) Mayfair Academy Primary School
• Ozochukwu Alajemba (2408) of Alvana Model Secondary School, Owerri
• Ejiasi Emmanuel (2444) Alvana Model Secondary School, Owerri
• C.N-Otunbadi Spyce Kenna (2473) St. Theresa Girls Secondary School, Olokoro Umuahia
• Umeh Vera Chinaza (2475) St.Theresa’s Girls Secondary School Olokoro, Umuahia
• Emmauela Asinobi (2476) Mayfair Academy Primary School
• Jennifer James Rufus Amarachi (2482) Dority International Secondary School, Aba
• Ifiendo Anastasia Chiebuka(2489) of Dority International Secondary School, Aba
• Echenwanne Jessica Chiamaka (2548) Dority International Secondary School, Aba
• Evuline Michael (2556) of Dority International Secondary School, Aba
• Ndukwu Chibundom (2571) Krosa Secondary School, Anambra
• Osonwa Chukwuebuka (2574) of Dority International Secondary School, Aba
• Achinuw Xavier Ugonna (2594) Marist Brother’s Juniorate, Uturu Isiukwuato
• Maduforo VictorUchechukwu (2601) Marist Brother’s Juniorate, Isiukwato
• Emmanuel Ihechukwu Jeremiah (2602) Divine Lift International Academy Aba, Abia State
• Ike-Ogoke Kosy Stephanie (2609) of Dority International Secondary School, Aba
• Okafor Cynthia Chiamaka (2624) of Dority International Secondary School, Aba
• Ofoma Rex  Oluebube (2635) of Dority International Secondary School, Aba

These Students will meet with other Spellers from South-East states of the country to compete for a chance to be one of the National Finalists for the 2018 Season with a Grand Prize of One Million Naira Scholarship.

Other prizes include N500,000 for the 1st Runner-up and N250,000 for the 2nd Runner-up.

National champions will also represent Nigeria at the African Spelling Bee in Mombasa Kenya this year.

We wish to thank the host school – Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Secondary School Umudike for providing a conducive environment for the competition; and to all participating schools, coaches and parents for contributing to the success of the event.

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