Governor Ododo All Campus Games: Semi-Finalists Emerge as Battle for Final Spots Begins November 4
Student-athletes participating in the Governor Ododo All Campus Games as the competition advances to the semi-final stage.
The 2026 Governor Ododo All Campus Games have reached the semi-final stage, with 16 qualification slots confirmed across football, male and female volleyball, and basketball as tertiary institutions in Kogi State prepare to compete for places in the finals.
According to the official fixtures released by the organisers, the semi-final matches will take place on Wednesday, November 4, and Thursday, November 5, while the finals are scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2026.
The Governor Ododo All Campus Games will also feature athletics competitions on Friday, November 6, with morning and afternoon sessions preceding the final day of the tournament.
In football, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja; Kogi State College of Education (Technical), Mopa; Federal College of Education, Okene; and Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, have qualified for the semi-finals.
Kogi State Polytechnic will face Federal College of Education, Okene, on Wednesday, November 4, at 3:00 p.m., while Kogi State College of Education (Technical), Mopa, will meet Prince Abubakar Audu University on Thursday, November 5, at 3:00 p.m.
The winners of both encounters will advance to the football final on Saturday, November 7.
In the male volleyball category, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja; Kogi State University, Kabba; Federal College of Education, Okene; and Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, have secured semi-final places.
The released fixtures indicate that Prince Abubakar Audu University will face Kogi State University, Kabba, on Wednesday, November 4, at 3:00 p.m.
Federal College of Education, Okene, is also scheduled to meet Kogi State University, Kabba, on Thursday, November 5, at 8:30 a.m.
However, the male volleyball fixtures list Kogi State University, Kabba, in both semi-final matches, while Kogi State Polytechnic, another qualified institution, is not assigned a fixture. The discrepancy requires clarification from the organisers.
For female volleyball, Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State University, Kabba, Federal College of Education, Okene, and Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, have progressed to the last four.
Federal University Lokoja will play Kogi State University, Kabba, on Wednesday, November 4, at 8:30 a.m., while Federal College of Education, Okene, will face Prince Abubakar Audu University on Thursday, November 5, at 3:00 p.m.
The female volleyball final is scheduled for Saturday, November 7, at 7:00 a.m., followed by the male volleyball final at 9:00 a.m.
In basketball, Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State University, Kabba, Federal College of Education, Okene, and Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, have emerged as semi-finalists.
Kogi State University, Kabba, will take on Prince Abubakar Audu University on Wednesday, November 4, at 3:00 p.m.
Federal University Lokoja will meet Federal College of Education, Okene, in the second semi-final on Thursday, November 5, at 3:00 p.m.
The basketball final is scheduled for Saturday, November 7, at 9:00 a.m.
Meanwhile, athletics competitions will take place on Friday, November 6, during the morning and afternoon sessions, offering participating institutions another opportunity to compete for honours.
Federal College of Education, Okene, and Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, have qualified for the semi-finals in all four team-sport categories, giving both institutions opportunities to contest multiple titles.
The Governor Ododo All Campus Games bring together student-athletes from tertiary institutions across Kogi State, providing a platform for sporting competition and interaction among participating schools.
With the semi-finalists now confirmed, attention shifts to the November 4 and 5 fixtures, which will determine the finalists ahead of the tournament’s conclusion on November 7.
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