Okpebholo Praises Edo’s Grit As State Ends 24-Year Wait With Niger Delta Games Title
Okpebholo Praises Edo’s Grit As State Ends 24-Year Wait With Niger Delta Games Titlel Iduozee Efe Monday Okpebholo has hailed the resilience, discipline and unity of Team Edo after the state was crowned overall champions of the second edition of the Niger Delta Games, tagged ‘Edo 2026,' ending a Two-year wait for a major multi-sport tournament title. Edo topped the medal table with an impressive haul of 52 gold, 34 silver and 25 bronze medals, amassing a total of 111 medals to surge past traditional powerhouses, Delta and defending champions Bayelsa in a keenly contested week-long regional fiesta. The triumph marks Edo’s first major tournament victory since hosting and winning the 2002 National Sports Festival, breaking a title drought that had lingered for over two decades. Receiving the overall winners’ trophy on behalf of Governor Okpebholo at the closing ceremony held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, the Deputy Governor, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, comme...