Nigerian athletes set for CAA Region II Senior Athletics Championships, AFN aims for total dominance

15.8.2025
Nigerian athletes are set to compete at the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Region II Senior Athletics Championships billed for August 18-19 in Accra, Ghana.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria, (AFN) Friday released names of 26 athletes that will represent the country at the event that will hold at the University of Ghana sports complex in Legon, Accra. The athletes are expected to depart from Lagos Saturday.
The contingent will compete in 20 events including 100m (men and women), 200m (men and women), 110mH (men), 400m (men and women), 4 x 100m (men and women), 4 x400m (men and women), 4x400m mixed relay, 800m (women), Long Jump (men and women)Triple Jump (men), High Jump (women), Javelin (men and women), and Shot Put (men).
Veteran Patience Okon-George of 400m women will lead the pack of athletes under the technical guidance of the Technical Director, Gabriel Okon and National Head Coach, Solomon Aliyu.
In the 100m/200m men and 4x100m, Nigeria will be represented by Olaolu Olatunde, James Taiwo Emmanuel, Abdulgafar Audu and Chidera Nzeakor. For the women in 100m/200m men and 4x100m, we have Chioma Nweke, Olayinka Olajide, Iyanuoluwa Bada and Maria Thompson.
In the 110metres hurdles men, Nigeria will have two representatives in US-based Nnamdi Onwaeze and Musa Wisdom Great.
Others are Favour Onyah, Opeyemi Oke and Anita Enaruna for 400m and 4x400m relay.
For the men’s 400m and 4x400m relay, Gafari Badmus, Ezekiel Asuquo, Victor Sampson and David Alkalu will represent Nigeria.
In 800m, Comfort Anietie James is Nigeria sole representative in the race.
In the field events, Paris Olympics finalist, Prestina Ochonogor will file in for Long Jump women while Charles Godfred will compete in same Long Jump for the men.
Other male athletes are: Blessing Oluwayemi (Triple Jump), Adams Kure (Javelin), and Dickson Ugochukwu
(Shot Put) and Victoria Kparika in Javelin.
A statement by the AFN president, Tonobok Okowa, urged the selected athletes for Team Nigeria to Accra and charged them to be worthy ambassadors of the country. Okowa, who is also President of CAA Region II stated that the Federation and the country expect nothing short of great performance that will see Nigeria defend the title won last year.
Team Nigeria with 22 athletes last year showcased the excellent Nigerian spirit to top the medals table with 13 gold, four silver and one bronze at the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Region II Senior Athletics Championships in Ghana.