Top players in the Nigerian and African Scrabble circuit are billed for Season Four of the Governor Douye Diri National Scrabble Championship in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
The three-day event will be held at the Harold Dappa-Biriye Conference Centre in Onopa, Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital from August 23 to 25.
In a statement on Thursday, the Chairman of the Bayelsa State Scrabble Association, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, said some of the Masters that will participate include current African champion, Enoch Nwali, who won the third edition of the championship, and Godwin Victor, winner of the Pan Africa Scrabble Association President’s Cup.
Other players are former African champions, Rex Ogbakpa and Moses Peter and All Africa Games bronze medallist, Tega Okiemute.
Mr. Alabrah also said that the highly-rated female player, Tuoyo Mayuku, former national champion, Dipo Akanbi, John Aiyedun, Abdulmumin, Jimoh, Emmanuel Umujose, Chinedu Thorpe are among the Masters that would be in Yenagoa for the classic.
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He added that registration has commenced and closes on August 21. Late registration attracts a penalty.
