The Rivers State Qualifier of the Nigeria Spelling Bee started in a celebratory mood with hundreds of Spellers, coaches and parents in attendance.

The event kicked off with the Presentation of the 2017 Season’s Best Coach Award presented to Mr Chibuzor Martins Amarikwa.

Mr Chibuzor is the coach of Spellers from Deeper Life High School Port Harcourt Campus. His Spellers (Benebo Nchege and Jeremiah Nnaemeka) have achieved such feat as winning the last Season’s National Championship and 1st Runner-up positions. Benebo also emerged the African Spelling Bee’s Joint 2nd.

At the start of the spelling competition, spellers from across Rivers State spelt their way in a bid to be one of the best Spellers who will represent the state in the South-South Regional Qualifiers of the competition.

At the end of multiple rounds of spelling running into the evening, these Spellers proved their spelling prowess and will proceed to the Regional Stage:

  • Momoreoluwa Monsuru-Oke (902) of Graceland International School Port Harcourt
  • Chima Comely Chizorom (915) of Graceland International School Port Harcourt
  • Chukwujekwu Christabel Ogochukwu (918) of Graceland International School Port Harcourt
  • Patience O. Ihunwa (920) of Graceland International School Port Harcourt
  • Chibundom Ibekwe (922) of Graceland International School Port Harcourt
  • Agugua Princess Grace Chiamaka (921) of Graceland International School Port Harcourt
  • Umechukwu Chikamso (1393) of Treasure International School Port Harcourt
  • Ngozi Patricia Emeoha (1678) of The Fountain Secondary School Woji
  • Chukwuemeka Kingsley Chianua (1689) of Bishop Okoye Spiritan Secondary School
  • Amadi Sarima Kyna (1691) of Bishop Okoye Spiritan Secondary Sch
  • Anyaso Ogochukwu Laura (1693) of Bishop Okoye Spiritan Secondary School
  • Ochiabutor Chiamaka Sophia (1696) of Bishop Okoye Spiritan Secondary School
  • Obaro Efeoghene Barisuka (1698) of Bishop Okoye Spiritan Secondary Sch
  • Chinenye Nwakwue Bliss (1749) of The Fountain Secondary School Woji
  • Brown Destiny Sotonye (1974) of Eliud International High School
  • Samuel Doris Chiamaka (2035) of Hybrid International Academy
  • Macaulay Elect Laurel (2046) of Redeemer’s International Secondary School
  • Worlu Cherish (2057) of Victory Schools, Rumuepirikom
  • Akinwole Naomi (2060) of Eliud International School, Port Harcourt
  • Ifeanyi-Obi Adaeze (2065) of Bishop Okoye Spiritan Secondary School
  • Okeke Franklin Uchechukwu (2068) of Bishop Okoye Spiritan Secondary School
  • Amadi Gold Nhomason (2099) of Deeper Life High School Port Harcourt
  • Ezedimora Solumtochukwu Esther (2101) of Deeper Life High School Port Harcourt
  • Nwadike Vivian Chimdiebube (2107) of Deeper Life High School Port Harcourt
  • Akinmusire Ayooluwa Honour (2111) of Deeper Life High School Port Harcourt
  • Chindah Chiburuoma Adachi (2124) of Deeper Life High School Port Harcourt
  • Agunbiade David (2139) of Deeper Life High School Port Harcourt
  • Bukola Oluwarantimi (2153) of Deeper Life High School Port Harcourt

These Spellers will compete alongside other Qualifiers from South-South states such as Delta, Bayelsa, Cross-River, Akwa-Ibom and Edo states for the chance to be one of the National Finalists who can win the Grand Prize of N1,000,000 and represent Nigeria at the African Spelling Bee in Mombasa Kenya.

We wish to say thank you to Graceland International School Port Harcourt for Hosting the Rivers State Qualifier of the 2018 season of Nigeria Spelling Bee.

Our appreciation also goes to the schools, parents and coaches for training such wonderful students.

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