Ododo Campus Games: Kogi Rewards Winners, Promises Bigger Second Edition

The Kogi State Government has rewarded winners of the maiden Governor Ododo All Campus Games with cash prizes, promising a bigger, better-organised and more competitive second edition.

The assurance was given by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Aridaojo Monday Anyebe, during the prize presentation ceremony held in Lokoja on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

Anyebe said the ceremony was an opportunity to recognise excellence and reward the hard work of participating athletes, while acknowledging the contributions of institutions and organisers towards the success of the competition.

He appreciated Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for providing an enabling environment for sports development and youth empowerment in the state.

The commissioner also commended the participating tertiary institutions, their Directors of Sports, athletes and other stakeholders for their contributions to what he described as a hitch-free and well-coordinated competition.

He particularly applauded the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for its efforts in organising the maiden edition.

According to Anyebe, the competition achieved one of its major objectives of promoting unity among tertiary institutions in Kogi State.

He acknowledged that the maiden edition experienced some internal challenges but assured participants that the ministry would address the shortcomings ahead of future competitions.

The commissioner further disclosed that the revival of the state stadium would provide an opportunity for subsequent finals to be hosted at the facility.

Also speaking, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and Co-Chairman of the LOC, Momoh Steven Azeez, described the prize presentation as a celebration of excellence and a recognition of the athletes’ efforts.

He said the competition featured football, basketball, volleyball and athletics, providing a platform for talent discovery, discipline, teamwork and sporting development.

Azeez thanked the governor, the commissioner and other stakeholders for supporting the initiative, noting that the financial rewards would encourage athletes to pursue greater accomplishments.

He reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to sustaining the Governor Ododo All Campus Games as a permanent feature of Kogi State’s sporting calendar.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the LOC, Michael Achor Joshua, apologised for lapses recorded during the competition, particularly in logistics, coordination and the screening process.

He admitted that the shortcomings affected aspects of the competition but assured participants that the committee had learnt important lessons and was already working towards a more efficient technical organisation in the next edition.

Joshua said the competition had demonstrated the abundance of sporting talent in Kogi State.

He also commended Governor Ododo and Commissioner Anyebe for their support, adding that the ministry had not experienced such a level of support since the administration of former Governor Idris Wada.

The ceremony ended with the presentation of cash prizes to the winners across the various sporting categories.

The following institutions and athletes emerged as winners and runners-up in the maiden Governor Ododo All Campus Games:

Football

* 1st: Kogi State Polytechnic.

* 2nd: Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba.

Basketball

* 1st: Federal University Lokoja (FUL).

* 2nd: Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba.

Volleyball (Male)

* 1st: Kogi State Polytechnic.

* 2nd: Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba.

Volleyball (Female)

* 1st: Federal University Lokoja.

* 2nd: Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba.

100m Male

* 1st: Sunday Attah Junior (Federal Polytechnic Idah).

* 2nd: Patrick Anthony (KSU Kabba).

* 3rd: Abdullahi Abdulkareem (FUL).

100m Female

* 1st: Ozah Anastacia (Federal College of Education, Okene).

* 2nd: Mohammed Hafisat (FUL).

* 3rd: Omachonu Jennifer (College of Health Sciences and Technology, Idah).

200m Male

* 1st: Abraham Tobias (FUL).

* 2nd: Sunday Attah Junior (Federal Polytechnic Idah).

* 3rd: Adegboye Kayode (PAAU).

200m Female

* 1st: Adagiri Blessing (FUL).

* 2nd: Ozah Anastacia (Federal College of Education, Okene).

* 3rd: Joel Justina (PAAU).

400m Male

* 1st: Oniyelu Moyinoluwa (College of Nursing, Obangede).

* 2nd: Owolabi Stephen (FUL).

* 3rd: Obidike David (Federal Polytechnic Idah).

400m Female

* 1st: Ozah Anastacia (Federal College of Education, Okene).

* 2nd: Mohammed Aishat (FUL).

* 3rd: John Precious (PAAU).

4 x 100m Male Relay

* 1st: Federal University Lokoja.

* 2nd: KSU Kabba.

* 3rd: Federal Polytechnic Idah.

4 x 100m Female Relay

* 1st: Federal University Lokoja.

* 2nd: College of Health Sciences and Technology, Idah.

* 3rd: Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba

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