Students across the “The Big Heart” converged to slog it out and emerge Top Spellers at the Delta 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 South-South regional competition, where they will contest alongside their counterparts from Cross River, Rivers, Akwa-Ibom, Edo and Bayelsa States for a slot in the National Finals.

JUNIORS:

  • Annabel Agu of Marble Hill School, Asaba
  • Ann-Marie Amaya-Akpala of Marble Hill School Asaba
  • Blossom Ogheneovo of Deeper Life High School Warri Campus
  • Delight Nwanekwu of Marble Hill School Asaba
  • Elozino Etuele of Deeper Life High School, Warri Campus
  • Gabriel T.Agidee of St. Brendan College, Bomadi
  • Ifeechukwu Kalu-Udo of Deeper Life High School, Warri Campus
  • Ngozi Uzoka of Shallom Academy, Asaba
  • Ofeoritse Afinotan of Graceville College, Asaba
  • Oghenemaga Uge of Staff Model  Sec. School, Agbor
  • Prince Ighodaro of Deeper Life High School, Warri Campus
  • Rejoice E.Kelekumor of St.Brendan College, Bomadi
  • Tamarau-Taremi Bringla of St. Brendan College, Bomadi
  • Wealth Akpoduado of Deeper Life High School, Warri Campus

SENIORS:

  • DAMIANE ULAKATU of Marble Hill School Asaba
  • ESTHER EMESONE of Deeper Life High School, Warri Campus
  • JEMIMA SILOKO of Deeper Life High School, Warri Campus
  • NATHANIEL IFEANYICHUKWU of Marble Hill School Asaba
  • PERPETUAL ELOR of Deeper Life High School, Warri Campus
  • PRECIOUS OSIOHWO of Deeper Life High School, Warri Campus
  • STEPHANIE EDEOGHO of Deeper Life High School, Warri Campus

We wish to thank our host, Deeper Life High School Opete for hosting the state qualifiers.

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