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Team Nigeria Shocks U.S., Claims Best Country at WESPAC 2025

Posted : 19 November 2025

In a blistering and historic performance that electrified Accra, Team Nigeria seized the Best Country crown at the 2025 WESPAC World Scrabble Championship, ending the United States’ long-standing dominance and rewriting African Scrabble history. From the first to the fourth day, the 15-man Nigerian squad didn’t just compete—they dominated, turning the Ghanaian capital into a theatre of Scrabble excellence.

Spearheaded by 25-year-old sensation Oluwatimilehin Doko alongside Abdulmumin Jimoh, Tega Okiemute, Godwin Victor, and captain Rex Ogbakpa, Nigeria recorded 350 wins, a cumulative points spread of +8975, and a 54.7% winning ratio. These statistics were more than numbers—they were a statement, a proclamation to the U.S. contingent of 19 players: “This is Africa’s time.”

Two years ago in Las Vegas, Nigeria narrowly lost the Best Country title to the United States. This year, in Accra, they returned with vengeance and claimed the top spot. Ghana, meanwhile, finished a brilliant second place with 114 wins, led by Stanley Ubiedi, Addo George, Charles Menson, Edwin Boamah, and Fatawu Bayenang, earning widespread acclaim as the championship’s spirited host nation. Stanley Ubiedi himself finished 13th globally with 20 wins and a +739 spread, thrilling the home crowd.

Beyond Nigeria and Ghana, African nations dominated the standings, with Liberia, Sierra Leone, Gambia, and South Africa all cracking the Top 10, signaling a new era for African Scrabble.

In the individual category, debutant Oluwatimilehin Doko delivered one of the finest African performances in WESPAC history, finishing 5th worldwide after a fierce 21-win campaign with a +1395 spread. Although he narrowly missed the grand finale, his performance cemented his status among the elite. Not since Wellington Jighere’s world-shocking 2015 title and his own 4th-place finish two years ago has an African player reached such heights.

Nigeria’s dominance extended further, with five players entering the prestigious Top 20—the best showing by any African nation in WESPAC history. The results sent a clear message: African Scrabble has arrived on the world stage.

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