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Day Six of the second edition of the Niger Delta Games will forever occupy a special place in Edo State’s sporting history. It was the day a 24-year wait finally ended, the day long-held hopes were rewarded, and the day Team Edo announced its return to the summit of regional sports with unmistakable authority.
What unfolded at the Edo 2026 Games was more than a medal rush. It was a statement, carefully constructed, expertly executed, and deeply symbolic.
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Team Edo athletes did not merely compete; they dominated, delivering a performance defined by depth, discipline and dominance across multiple sporting fronts.
This historic surge marked not just the triumph of individual brilliance, but the success of a deliberate sporting philosophy, one rooted in structure, foresight and professionalism.
At the centre of this renaissance stands the Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele. Calm yet decisive, visionary yet methodical, Enabulele has quietly engineered a transformation that has reshaped Edo’s sporting identity within the Niger Delta landscape.
Under his stewardship, Team Edo athletes competed with renewed belief and clinical precision. Preparation replaced improvisation. Structure replaced chance.
The result was a confident, purposeful Team Edo, one that asserted supremacy across disciplines and reaffirmed the state’s re-emergence as a formidable regional force.
The early tone of Edo’s medal blitz was set on the wrestling mat
Peremobowei Abacha delivered a commanding performance in the men’s 71kg category, overpowering his opponents to secure gold. Alison Amakoro followed with a resolute display to claim silver in the men’s 65kg division, while Jennifer Okhihie mirrored that feat in the women’s 65kg class. Janet Odimalo completed the wrestling harvest with bronze in the 61kg category, ensuring Edo left the mat firmly among the medal leaders.
From physical strength, Edo shifted seamlessly to mental agility:
Scrabble proved another fertile ground for success. Clinton Imode emerged as a class act in the Male Singles event, outplaying Emelike Samuel of Abia and Bayelsa’s Perewer Edide to clinch gold. In the Female Singles, Delta’s Ekeruche Sophia claimed top honours, while competitors from Abia and Bayelsa settled for silver and bronze.
Imode was not done. Returning with poise and confidence, he teamed up with Ejenakevbe Ese in the Male Doubles to secure another gold medal for Edo. Bayelsa claimed silver, while Akwa Ibom took bronze.
In the Female Doubles, Delta stood tallest on the podium, ahead of Abia and Bayelsa.
If scrabble displayed Edo’s intelligence, weightlifting showcased its raw power:
The weightlifting arena became Edo’s stronghold, as ThankGod Sunday delivered a flawless performance in the men’s 79kg category, sweeping all three gold medals on offer.
The men’s 88kg division added further weight to Edo’s dominance with one gold and two silver medals, while Peace Osagie produced a masterclass in the women’s 69kg class, completing a clean sweep of three gold medals.
These remarkable outcomes were achieved under the technical guidance of Coach Williams Omoroghomwan, recently honoured with the January Best Staff Award by the Edo State Sports Commission.
His weightlifting unit alone accounted for an astonishing 17 of the 27 gold medals available in the sport.
Since joining the Edo State Sports Council in 2011 and rising to the position of Assistant Chief Coach, Omoroghomwan has exemplified the Commission’s renewed emphasis on professionalism, academic grounding and internationally aligned coaching standards, an ethos firmly embedded by Enabulele’s administration.
Team sports also delivered credible performances:
The female volleyball team fought gallantly but settled for silver after a 3–1 defeat to Imo (25–11, 25–10, 20–25, 25–8). The male handball team also finished second behind Imo, adding two more silver medals to Edo’s impressive tally.
By the close of events on Day six, the medal table told a compelling story
