Delta State athletes Victor Oyemade and Rejoice Jatau delivered leading performances at the 2026 Teqball World Championship Qualifiers in Aba, earning places at the global finals in Budapest, Hungary, this December. Abia State’s Aganmuyi Omokehinde also captured gold and secured a place in Nigeria’s contingent for the World Championships.
Delta leads medal standings
The qualifying tournament took place at Aba Sports Club and drew competitors from 14 states. Events were held in men’s and women’s singles as well as men’s and women’s doubles, determining the Nigerian players and pairings set to compete internationally later this year.
- Delta State finished first on the medal table with three gold medals, three silver medals and one bronze.
- Abia State placed second, winning one gold and two silver medals.
- Rivers State collected one gold and three bronze medals.
- Lagos State secured one bronze medal.
Qualifiers decided in Aba
- Nigeria’s top-ranked teqball player, Delta State’s Victor Oyemade, won the men’s singles final against fellow Delta competitor Mikel Enebechukwu. Oyemade prevailed 12-8, 12-5 to take the title and book his Budapest ticket.
- In the women’s singles final, Delta’s Rejoice Jatau defeated compatriot Efemena Ekeke by scores of 12-8 and 12-7, claiming the championship and qualification berth.
- Abia’s Aganmuyi Omokehinde and Mariam Abdulasheed won the women’s doubles crown after beating Delta pair Efemena Ekeke and Miracle Edafe 12-10, 12-9.
- Rivers State secured the men’s doubles title through Joshua Musa and Ikoko Andrew. They lost the opening set to Abia’s Khalid Yahyah and Tobi Mejedji, 8-12, before recovering to win 12-5 and 12-9.
The five gold-medal-winning entries will represent Nigeria at the 2026 Teqball World Championships in Budapest, where they will face leading players from around the world.
Host state praises tournament delivery
Abia State Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development Nwaobilor Ananaba and the state’s Director of Sports, Obioma George, praised Governor Alex Otti for supporting the successful staging of the qualifiers. They urged the successful athletes to pursue global success for Nigeria at the December championships.
