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Wellington Jighere
Nigerian Scrabble player (born c. 1982)
Wellington Jighere | |
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| Born | c. 1982 (age 42–43) Umolo-Olomu, Delta State, Nigeria |
| Other names | "The Cat in the Hat" |
| Occupation | Scrabble player |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | Scrabble World Champion (2015) |
Wellington Jighere (born c. 1982[1]) is a Nigerian Scrabble player. He won the World Scrabble Championship 2015, the first win for an African nation.[2] He defeated Lewis MacKay in four straight wins.[3][4]
Jighere is nicknamed "The Cat in the Hat" for his quiet personality and fondness for hats.[5]
Career
[edit]Jighere began playing Scrabble tournaments in 2002, after winning games versus friends in the tournament scene.[6] He was the winner of the 2015 Scrabble World Championship, the first win for an African nation.[7] After winning, he received a congratulatory phone
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“While we continue to appeal to the government to do better in terms of funding Scrabble, we need the private sector to help drive our initiatives faster.” – Wellington Jighere.
By Emmanuel Okoro
There are a few things that unite us in Nigeria: the music that pulsates through our speakers and the passion we share for sports. The recently concluded CAF African Cup of Nations is a testament to this, as it had the whole nation on its toes. And while we cheer our favourite team to victory, we actively participate in some of these games – whether in the comforts of our homes with family members or under the afternoon glare, while seated under the shade of trees.
In the same vein, traditional board games such as Ludo, Whot, Chess, Monopoly, and Scrabble continue to hold a special place in Nigerian households. Yet, beyond mere pastime, some Nigerians excel in competitive play. Such is the unique case of professional Scrabble player, Wellington Jighere, who had won several domestic a
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Wellington Jighere just took the win at the 2015 World Scrabble Championship. He beat his opponent Lewis Mackay 4 games to 0. He is the first player from Africa to ever win a world championship.
Wellington Jighere
Wellington Jighere, besides having a pretty cool name, has been one of Nigeria’s best Scrabble players for a long time. In 2007, he was just one game away from making the finals of the World Scrabble Championship in Mumbai, but he fell in round 24 to, would you know it, Nigel Richards, who then won his first World Scrabble Championship.
The coolest Scrabble Champion ever?
Still, Jighere announced his presence to the world by finishing 3rd in his first Worlds ever. In 2008 he won the Africa Scrabble Championship, held in Nairobi, Kenya, and defended his title in 2010 in Accra, Ghana. He was 11th in the 2009 Worlds, being as high as 4th at one point but losing a few close games, and also won the prestigious Godswill Akpabio International Scrab