School football: 12 schools qualify for national finals in Nigeria
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Twelve schools have qualified for the national finals of the Sam Okwaraji Championship after qualifiers held across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. The qualifying teams were determined after matches organised at several regional centres, according to Punch.
The zonal qualifiers for the inaugural Sam Okwaraji school championship have selected 12 schools for the national finals in Nigeria, after competitions were held across the country’s six geopolitical zones, reports Punch.
At the Lagos centre, Ondo State finished first with seven points from three matches and was the only unbeaten team. Ogun State secured the second spot, while Lagos finished third with four points and Oyo last without a point, according to Punch.
In the South-East, Imo and Abia secured the two available places. Ezeachi Secondary School in Imo State won all three of its matches and finished with nine points, while Community Secondary School of Aba secured Abia’s qualification with a 2-1 victory over Saint Theresa College of Nsukka, according to Punch.
In the South-South, Delta took first place with 10 points and Rivers second with seven. Six other schools had previously qualified in the northern zones, according to Punch.
