Adeyemi Adeosun has emerged winner of the inaugural South-West (Closed) Scrabble Tournament held in Ibadan, Oyo state.
He wins a 200,000 Naira cash prize.
Adeyemi Adeosun, the Ladoke Akintola University graduate triumphed over a highly experienced Jimoh Saheed in the tensed Round 12 of the exciting tournament.
He landed the fatal blow with an eight letter word ‘DENIABLE’ when he utilised the ‘I’ thereby taking the tournament beyond the reach of the former African champion.
His unassailable 10 wins with 1274 cumulative points also restricted second- placed Adetomiwa Adeloye from Ondo State who he skipped past in Round 11 on Table 1.
According to Adeyemi Adeosun:
“Wow! I’m short of words, I feel really excited, I feel really elated and I give thanks to God. I want to thank Mr. Olaiya Kabir who registered me for this tournament. I’m dedicating this victory to him.
I didn’t see myself winning this South-West Closed championships, I didn’t see it coming, it was just luck and l hope to use this as a stepping stone to more successes.
I really thank God and appreciate the Nigeria Scrabble Federation South-West Zonal Coordinator Emmanuel Egbele for this wonderful tournament.”
Adeyinka “Biggie” Aiyewunmi took the Intermediate title while Clement Ologungbiri claimed the Opens category with Bukunmi Afolayan and Segun Adegbenro who picked the Women’s and Veterans categories respectively.
Hassan Wasiu won the students’ class.
In the words of Emmanuel Egbele:
“I feel elated and glad about the success of this tournament, the turnout was massive with almost 90 players in attendance but it could have been more you know but, we had to restrict the number at the registration. This significantly underlined the massive interest in this great game despite the fact that this was held in Ibadan and not in Lagos.”
The event, which witnessed a rich cast of scrabble top shots in the zone had in attendance the Chairman of Oyo State Scrabble Association Salau Samson, Chairman of Lagos State Scrabble and Monopoly Association Dipo Akanbi,
Chairman Nigeria Police Scrabble Association Chief Supritendent Femi Okunnowo, Femi Awowade, Musa Olasupo as well as club captains and coaches from the six states that make up the zone.
