The Rivers State Level Qualifier of the 2023 Season of the Nigeria Spelling Bee was conducted on the 12th and 13th of May 2023.

After multiple rounds of the competition, these spellers emerged as the best spellers in the state and will represent the state at the National Finals.

Junior Category Best Speller:

  • Excellent Edwin-Isotu of Graduate High School Port Harcourt

Junior Runners-Up:

  • Sobulachi G. Worlu of the Fountain Secondary School Woji Port Harcourt
  • Arthur Hillary of Deeper Life High School Port Harcourt Campus
  • Jemisi Juanita Ene-Ayuwo of Sprout Hall International School
  • Nwizor Emmanuella of Deeper Life High School Port Harcourt Campus

Senior Category Best Speller:

  • Vincent Chukwudaru Praise of Charles Dale Memorial International School

Senior Runners-Up:

  • Honest Dateme Pepita D of Deeper Life High School Port Harcourt Campus
  • Will Kelord of Lacec Model School, Ogale-Eleme

These spellers will progress to represent the state at the National Finals of the Nigeria Spelling Bee slated for the 26th – 29th July of July 2023 at Deeper Life High Schools, Port Harcourt, where they stand a chance to win up to N1,000,000 / N500,000 scholarships for Senior and Junior categories respectively among other prizes.

National Finalists also have an opportunity to represent Nigeria at the African Spelling Bee continental competition in Ethiopia from the 22nd to the 26th of November 2023.

We want to thank all parents, coaches and schools who availed themselves to make the contest a memorable one for the spellers.

Our most profound appreciation also goes to the host school, Deeper Life High School Port Harcourt Campus

See www.NigeriaSpellingBee.com/calendar for a list of events upcoming this season in states across Nigeria.