Nigeria Spellers for African Spelling Bee (Zimbabwe) 2026

• African Spelling Bee, set for 18 to 21 March 2026. 5 pupils will
• represent Nigeria in Zimbabwe Champion runs from
• 18 to 21 March 2026 Team leaves Lagos on 17 March 2026
• Group returns to Nigeria on 22 March 2026
• Choice came through the Nigeria Spelling Bee

Nigeria’s young spelling champs are set to represent the country at the 2026 African Spelling Bee Champion in Zimbabwe.

The continental contest will hold from 18 March to 21 March 2026; five students will bring the Nigerian flag. The pupils emerged after a rigorous choice process through the Nigeria Spelling Bee, the official Nigerian member organisation of the African Spelling Bee. For these students, the phase is Continental, the task is clear, and

the expectations are high.

Table of contents The 5 trainees representing

Nigeria The spellers selected to represent Nigeria are:

Yusuf Abdurrahman Olamide– Ar-Raheem International College, Ilorin Adeolu Damilola– St. Lawrence Metropolitan College, Ado-Ekiti Idoghor Oghenetano– Mountain Top Schools, Lagos Yusuf Maryam Ayomide– Ar-Raheem International College, Ilorin

Okediachi Chinedu Great– Madonna International Schools, Asaba Travel date for Group

Nigeria The Nigerian delegation will leave from Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, on 17 March 2026. The group will return on 22 March 2026 after the championship ends.

What the National Coordinator said

Speaking ahead of the team’s departure, the National Coordinator of the Nigeria Spelling Bee, Mr Abdulsalam Ibrahim, said the trainees are taking part largely through individual and organisational sacrifice.

“These young champs are representing Nigeria mostly out of pocket, driven by passion, dedication, and the desire to make the nation proud,” he said.

He likewise required stronger support for education-based programs that assist pupils grow in learning and character.

“Purchasing academic programmes like spelling competitions is a financial investment in the future leaders of Nigeria and Africa,” he included.

Nigeria’s record at the African Spelling Bee

Nigeria has built a strong record at the African Spelling Bee considering that joining the contest. Over the previous eight years, Nigerian spellers have won numerous championship titles in both the Junior and Senior categories.

The nation has likewise tape-recorded a number of first Runner-Up and 2nd Runner-Up surfaces. On top of that, Nigeria received the very best Spelling Bee Nation Award, a mark of the nation’s stable performance in the competition.

That record offers this year’s team a clear backdrop; Nigeria is not going into the contest as a complete stranger.

How spellers qualify for the African Spelling Bee

Just the country’s strongest spellers receive the African Spelling Bee. Each candidate should initially win at the state level, then go on to represent that state at the National Finals of the Nigeria Spelling Bee.

The course begins with the local stage, where students across Nigeria register through the official Nigeria Spelling Bee platform. From there, they move through state and nationwide rounds of the contest.

Endorsement and nationwide support

The Nigeria Spelling Bee is endorsed by the Federal Ministry of Education and the National Elder Secondary Education Commission. That support reflects its location as a nationwide academic programme focused on literacy, vocabulary development, and intellectual excellence among Nigerian students.

Last word on Group Nigeria’s journey

There is clear optimism around the team as it prepares for Zimbabwe. With a tested nationwide record behind them, Nigeria’s 5 young spellers will step into the 2026 African Spelling Bee Championship all set to take on a few of Africa’s best.

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