Students from Delta State, representing Nigeria, have emerged winners at the World School Debate Championship held in Doha, Qatar.
The students whom upon their victory at the national championship organized by the Presidential Schools Debate in Nigeria, under the Presidency, were made to represent the country defeating some of the best young debaters from around the globe.
They secured a hard-fought 2–1 victory in the first round and went on to deliver a clean sweep with a 3–0 win in the final round.
The combined 5–1 aggregate score saw them crowned overall champions of the tournament, after the Nigerian students advanced to the finals against teams from the State of Chicago, USA, and Qatar.
Their success has lifted national pride and cemented the state’s standing as a hub of academic and intellectual excellence.
Their victory has been widely celebrated across the country, particularly in state, where education continues to receive strategic support under Governor Oborevwori’s MORE Agenda.
Education stakeholders and members of the public have hailed the students’ feat as an inspiration to young Nigerians and a strong affirmation of the importance of continued investment in education, critical thinking, and youth empowerment.
Before their departure for Doha, the governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori during their visit to his office had offered words of encouragement and prayers, expressing confidence in their ability to make the state and the nation proud.
The Nigerian team from Delta State were, Wisdom Chukwuma of Government College, Ughelli; Otorvo Uyoyou of Alegbo Secondary School, Effurun; Abraham Honour of Okpaka Secondary School, Okpaka; Ekhamateh Splendour of Government Model Secondary School, Asaba; and Alika Daniel of Utagba-Ogbe Grammar School, Kwale.
