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2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Qualifiers: Nigeria Heads to India

Posted : 27 August 2025

Team Nigeria has arrived in Ahmedabad, India, for the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship, a week-long event that also serves as a qualifier for next year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

 

The Nigerian squad features 12 lifters across various categories, blending debutants with experienced competitors, all ready to showcase the nation’s strength on the global stage.

 

Among the contingent are Ruth Asuquo (women’s 48kg), making her international debut, and Edidiong Umoafia (men’s 67kg), competing in his second championship. Umoafia first represented Nigeria in Uzbekistan in 2021, subsequently qualifying for Birmingham 2022, where he secured a bronze medal.

 

Other athletes in the team include Omolola Onome (women’s 53kg), Favour Agboro (men’s 65kg), Rafiatu Lawal and Ruth Ayodele (women’s 58kg), Islamiyat Yusuf (women’s 69kg), Adeda Adelaka (men’s 79kg), Sarah Matthew (women’s 77kg), Brenda Uchenna (women’s 86kg), Mary Osijo (women’s +86kg), and Lucky Joseph (men’s +110kg).

 

Nigeria boasts a rich history in weightlifting, with its athletes consistently winning medals at continental and global championships.

 

The 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship is scheduled from August 25–30 in Ahmedabad, while the 2026 Commonwealth Games will take place from July 23 to August 2 in Glasgow.

 

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