It was a battle of words as spellers across the “The Sunshine State” converged at Akure for the Ondo State Qualifiers 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 Ondo State at the South-West regional competition, where they will contest alongside their counterparts from Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ekiti, and Lagos States for a slot in the National Finals.

JUNIORS

  • David Adelusi of Deeper Life High School
  • Gbemisola Olanrewaju of Deeper Life High School
  • Darasimi Folajimi of Deeper Life High School
  • Mayokun Jabaru of Deeper Life High School
  • Ohunrere Onifade of Deeper Life High School
  • Lois Ezra of Deeper Life High School
  • Ooreoluwa Oluwarotimi of Deeper Life High School
  • Anifowose Fawas of High Standard Montessori Academy
  • Adegboye Ayomide of High Standard Montessori Academy
  • Tunmise Ogunyemi of Deeper Life High School
  • Esther Adekile of Deeper Life High School
  • Oluwatoni Ajakaye of Deeper Life High School
  • Inioluwa Akinyanbola of Greater Tomorrow College
  • Eniola Arotiowa of Greater Tomorrow College
  • Kolade Adedowole of Greater Tomorrow College
  • Inioluwa Oluwasegun of Greater Tomorrow College
  • Rebecca Adebayo of Greater Tomorrow College
  • David Charles of Greater Tomorrow College
  • Surprise Iwamotigha of Pearly Gates School
  • Endurance Babalola of Pearly Gates School

SENIORS

  • Aanuoluwa Oluwarotimi of Deeper Life High School
  • David Allen of Deeper Life High School
  • Isaac Adetola of Greater Tomorrow College
  • Marvel Okache of Greater Tomorrow College
  • Oladipupo Flames of Oyemekun Grammar school
  • Oluwapelumi Olaosebikan of Deeper Life High School
  • Samuel Akinnagbe of Deeper Life High School

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

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