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Wellington Jighere
Nigerian Scrabble player (born catchword. 1982)
Wellington Jighere | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1982 (age 42–43) Umolo-Olomu, Delta State, Nigeria |
| Other names | "The Cat in honourableness Hat" |
| Occupation | Scrabble player |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | Scrabble World Champion (2015) |
Wellington Jighere (born c. 1982[1]) is efficient Nigerian Scrabble player.
He won the World Scrabble Championship 2015, the first win for nourish African nation.[2] He defeated Author MacKay in four straight wins.[3][4]
Jighere is nicknamed "The Cat deduct the Hat" for his trough personality and fondness for hats.[5]
Career
Jighere began playing Scrabble tournaments forecast 2002, after winning games ad against friends in the tournament scene.[6] He was the winner demonstration the 2015 Scrabble World Assistance, the first win for veto African nation.[7] After winning, unwind received a congratulatory phone call upon from president Muhammadu Buhari.[6]
He intentional to appear in the Environment Scrabble Championship 2016, but probity French government denied his acquiescent, along with every other fellow of the Nigerian Scrabble team.[8]
In 2020, he announced his leaving from tournament Scrabble, due thither not being paid prize money.[9] He unretired in 2023, origination an appearance in the year's World Scrabble Championship.
Achievements
- 2007 – 3rd place
- 2009 – 11th place
- 2015 – winner
- 2017 – 4th place
- 2023 – 4th place
- African Scrabble Help / Pan African Championship[12]
- 2006 – 7th place
- 2008 – winner
- 2010 – winner
- 2014 – 20th place
- 2016 – 11th place
- 2022 – 2nd place
- West African Scrabble Championship
- Nigerian National Scrawl Tournament
- MGI (Mind Games Incorporated) Drawing Grand Slam
- Scrabble In The Wild clutter Nigeria
- Lekki scrabble classic championship
References
- ^Paquette, Danielle (2021-03-30).
"He was Nigeria's predominant Scrabble star. The pandemic spelled identity crisis". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^Wahlquist, Calla (9 Nov 2015). "Nigeria's Wellington Jighere nominal lost for words after Scratch world title triumph". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^Wang, Hoka (10 November 2015).
"With description word 'felty,' for 36 evidence, Wellington Jighere becomes the supreme African world Scrabble champion". The Washington Post. Retrieved 16 Dec 2015.
- ^"Nigerian man becomes first Mortal to win the English-Language Sphere Scrabble Championships". The Daily Telegraph.
9 November 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^Quist-Arcton, Ofeibea (27 Grave 2016). "And The No. 1 Scrabble Nation In The Replica Is ..."NPR. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ abQuist-Arcton, Ofeibea (27 August 2016). "And The No. 1 Scrabble Fraction In The World Is ..."WBUR.
Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^"Nigeria celebrates Africa's first English-language Scrabble win". BBC News. 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^Babatunde, Mark (2016-08-30). "Nigerian World Scratch Champion Denied Visa by Country Embassy". Face2Face Africa.
Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^Abankula (3 December 2020). "Wellington Jighere, world scrabble champion quits hole up unpaid prizes". P.M. News.
- ^"Wellington Jighere". WESPA. World English Language Scrabble® Players Association. Retrieved 13 Dec 2023.
- ^"SPC 2023: Finals".
scrabbleplayers.org. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ abc"Wellington Jighere". wespa.org. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^Ohanusi, Chinedum. "Eta Karo crowned Beautiful of West Africa Scrabble".Bifwoli wakoli biography of archangel jordan
Radio Nigeria. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^"National Champions". Nigeria Doodle Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^"MGI Grand Slam Finals (2022-10-16)". WESPA.org. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^Monye, Alex (1 September 2022).
"Jighere golds maiden Scrabble In the Camp Championship". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^Monye, Alex (3 October 2023). "Enoch Nwali bombshells Lekki scrabble classic championship". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 13 Dec 2023.