David Ojih defeats Aiyedun and Umebiye to win the Scrabble-X Season 3 title

David Ojih put in a remarkable performance to emerge champion of the Scrabble-X Season 3 Championship category after defeating top contenders John Aiyedun and Cyril Umebiye.

Ojih finished at the top of the standings with three wins and two losses, recording a cumulative difference of +199. He also recorded a 60 percent win rate, an average score of 447.8, and a top win differential of +203 during the competition.

The eventual champion began their campaign with a narrow 409-416 loss to Segun Durojaiye before bouncing back with a 440-410 win against Jimoh Abdulmumin.

Ojih later suffered a tough 406–514 loss to Julius Adeyemi, but responded strongly with a dominant 465–384 win over Aiyedun.

They sealed the title in emphatic fashion with a resounding 519-316 win against Umebiye, a result that secured their place at the top of the standings.

According to Durojaiye finishes strong

Segun Durojaiye also finished the tournament with three wins and two losses, finishing with a cumulative difference of +64.

Durojaiye posted a 60 percent win rate, an average score of 422.6, and a top win differential of +138.

His campaign included victories against Ojih (416–409), Umebiye (426–424) and Adeyemi (459–321). However, losses to Aiyedun (421–429) and Abdulmumin (391–466) hurt their title chances.

Aiyedun and Umebiye impress despite losing the title

John Aiyedun finished the competition with three wins and two losses along with a cumulative differential of -6.

Aiyedun recorded a 60 percent win rate, an average score of 426.2, and a top win differential of +85.

His victories came against Adeyemi (477–392), Durojaiye (429–421) and Abdulmumin (419–397), while losses to Umebiye (422–462) and Ojih (384–465) denied him the championship.

Meanwhile, Cyril Umebiye also recorded three wins and two losses, but finished with a cumulative margin of -91.

Umebiye recorded a 60 percent win rate and an average score of 409.2, with his highest winning margin at +59.

He defeated Aiyedun (462–422), Abdulmumin (455–396) and Adeyemi (389–374), but a narrow loss to Durojaiye (424–426) and a crushing defeat to Ojih (316–519) finally ended his title hopes.

David Ojih’s win marks a significant achievement in the Scrabble-X series, underscoring his consistency and resilience against some of the tournament’s strongest contenders.