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2025 National Table Tennis Championships: Fabunmi, Udoaka, others, set for thrilling Semi finals

Posted : 03 May 2025

The stage is now set for an enthralling semi-final at the ongoing 5th Michael and Felicia Alabi Memorial National Table Tennis Championships, as major upsets have shaken the competition.


In a stunning turn of events, both defending champions in the male and female categories—Jamiu Ayanwale and Sukurat Aiyelabegan—were eliminated by Matthew Fabunmi and Halimat Hussein, respectively.


The finals of the five-day tournament are being held in Otan Ayegbaju, Osun State.


The event, supported by the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), is sponsored by the Osun State Table Tennis Association with a prize pool of ₦11.5 million.


Players from Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Taraba, Nasarawa, Abia, Adamawa, Anambra, Delta, Edo, Kwara, Kogi, Ekiti, Katsina, Niger, Zamfara, and the host state, Osun, are competing for honors across various events.


Clubs such as Aruna Sports Club, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Nigeria Police Force are also vying for top honors at the national ranking championships.


In one of the tournament's biggest surprises, Kwara’s Matthew Fabunmi defeated 2024 champion Jamiu Ayanwale of Rivers in the quarterfinals of the Men’s Singles with a 3-1 (11-9, 8-11, 11-8, 11-8) victory.


Top seed Abdulbasit Abdulfatai continued his dominant run, securing a 4-1 win over Abdulraheem Sanni of Edo in the semifinals. Fabunmi also triumphed over Joshua Oladiran of Ondo 4-1, setting up an all-Kwara final.


In the Women’s Singles, veteran Halimat Hussein of Oyo used her experience to edge out 2024 champion Sukurat Aiyelabegan. She then defeated national champion Bose Odusanya of Lagos 4-3 to reach the final, where she will face Hope Udoaka of Cross River. Udoaka had a smooth path to the final, overcoming Aishat Raibu of Oyo 4-1 in the semifinals.


In the Men’s Singles para event (Class 1–5), Paris 2024 Paralympics bronze medalist Isau Ogunkunle of Ogun emerged as champion. In Class 6–10, Abiola Adesope claimed the title by defeating Tokyo 2020 Paralympics bronze medalist Olufemi Alabi.

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