At the 2025 WESPAC World Scrabble Championship in Accra, Ghana, Team Nigeria won the Best Scrabble team championship from the United States of America in a momentous performance that changed the course of African Scrabble history. The 15-man Nigerian team dominated the Ghanaian capital from Day One to Day Four, not only competing.Alongside Abdulmumin Jimoh, Tega Okiemute, Godwin Victor, and captain Rex Ogbakpa, the 25-year-old sensation Oluwatimilehin Doko led Nigeria to victory. Nigeria produced 350 wins, a +8975 total points margin, and a 54.7% winning percentage, according to Maxwell Kumoye, the spokesman for the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF). These figures not only made a statement but also dethroned the USA, which arrived with 19 players.
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