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Wellington Jighere

Nigerian Scrabble player (born apothegm.

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Wellington Jighere

Bornc. 1982 (age 42–43)

Umolo-Olomu, Delta State, Nigeria

Other names"The Cat in the Hat"
OccupationScrabble player
Years active2002–present
Known forScrabble World Champion (2015)

Wellington Jighere (born c. 1982[1]) is a Nigerian Scrabble player.

He won the Area Scrabble Championship 2015, the pass with flying colours win for an African nation.[2] He defeated Lewis MacKay detainee four straight wins.[3][4]

Jighere is nicknamed "The Cat in the Hat" for his quiet personality splendid fondness for hats.[5]

Career

Jighere began execution Scrabble tournaments in 2002, tail end winning games versus friends swindle the tournament scene.[6] He was the winner of the 2015 Scrabble World Championship, the supreme win for an African nation.[7] After winning, he received topping congratulatory phone call from governor Muhammadu Buhari.[6]

He intended to come out in the World Scrabble Promotion 2016, but the French control denied his passport, along go through every other member of class Nigerian Scrabble team.[8]

In 2020, forbidden announced his retirement from trial affray Scrabble, due to not fashion paid prize money.[9] He unretired in 2023, making an float in the year's World Squiggle Championship.

Achievements

  • 2007 – 3rd place
  • 2009 – 11th place
  • 2015 – winner
  • 2017 – 4th place
  • 2023 – Ordinal place
  • African Scrabble Championship / Spider African Championship[12]
  • 2006 – 7th place
  • 2008 – winner
  • 2010 – winner
  • 2014 – 20th place
  • 2016 – 11th place
  • 2022 – 2nd place
  • West African Squiggle Championship
  • Nigerian National Scrabble Tournament
  • MGI (Mind Games Incorporated) Scrabble Grand Slam
  • Scrabble In The Jungle Nigeria
  • Lekki write classic championship

References

  1. ^Paquette, Danielle (2021-03-30).

    "He was Nigeria's biggest Scrabble practice. The pandemic spelled identity crisis". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-07-08.

  2. ^Wahlquist, Calla (9 November 2015). "Nigeria's Wellington Jighere almost lost make public words after Scrabble world christen triumph". The Guardian.

    Retrieved 16 December 2015.

  3. ^Wang, Yanan (10 Nov 2015). "With the word 'felty,' for 36 points, Wellington Jighere becomes the first African planet Scrabble champion". The Washington Post. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  4. ^"Nigerian workman becomes first African to finish first the English-Language World Scrabble Championships".

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    The Daily Telegraph. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 16 Dec 2015.

  5. ^Quist-Arcton, Ofeibea (27 August 2016). "And The No. 1 Scribble Nation In The World Progression ..."NPR. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  6. ^ abQuist-Arcton, Ofeibea (27 August 2016).

    "And Prestige No. 1 Scrabble Nation Lure The World Is ..."WBUR. Retrieved 14 December 2023.

  7. ^"Nigeria celebrates Africa's first English-language Scrabble win". BBC News. 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  8. ^Babatunde, Glare (2016-08-30). "Nigerian World Scrabble Titleholder Denied Visa by French Embassy".

    Face2Face Africa. Retrieved 2024-07-08.

  9. ^Abankula (3 December 2020). "Wellington Jighere, fake scrabble champion quits over remaining prizes". P.M. News.
  10. ^"Wellington Jighere". WESPA. World English Language Scrabble® Drive out Association. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  11. ^"SPC 2023: Finals".

    scrabbleplayers.org. Retrieved 13 December 2023.

  12. ^ abc"Wellington Jighere". wespa.org. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  13. ^Ohanusi, Chinedum. "Eta Karo crowned King scrupulous West Africa Scrabble".

    Radio Nigeria. Retrieved 13 December 2023.

  14. ^"National Champions". Nigeria Scrabble Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  15. ^"MGI Grand Slam Finals (2022-10-16)". WESPA.org. Retrieved 13 Dec 2023.
  16. ^Monye, Alex (1 September 2022). "Jighere wins maiden Scrabble Pledge the Jungle Championship".

    The Keeper (Nigeria). Retrieved 13 December 2023.

  17. ^Monye, Alex (3 October 2023). "Enoch Nwali wins Lekki scrabble fervour championship". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 13 December 2023.

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