BREAKING: Nigeria’s Abdulmumin Jimoh wins 16th African Scrabble Championship in Monrovia

MONROVIA, Liberia — Abdulmumin Jimoh of Nigeria emerged as the winner of the 16th African Scrabble Championship in Monrovia, Liberia, achieving another significant achievement for the country’s dominance in competitive African scrabble.

Jimoh, who is listed as Nigeria’s representative in the official tournament rankings, finished the competition with an impressive record of 22 wins and eight losses, recording a cumulative stretch of +1,755 points.

The Nigerian player’s performance placed him among the leading contenders for the continental championship, which brings together some of Africa’s best pun specialists to compete for regional supremacy.