Edo Set to Dethrone Bayelsa as Niger Delta Games Champions as 2nd Edition Ends Today
As the 2026 Niger Delta Games in Benin City enters its closing day today, hosts Edo have taken an unassailable lead in the overall medals table.
Team Edo State have so far garnered a total of 102 medals comprising 50 Gold, 30 Silver, and be 22 Bronze.
Neighbours, Delta State trail in distant second spot with 91 medals, made up of 34 Gold, 26 Silver, and 31 Bronze.
Winners of the first edition of the Games in Uyo, last year, Bayelsa are in 3rd position with 66 medals consisting of 23 gold, 20 silver and 23 bronze while Akwa Ibom are 4th with 47 medals: 12 gold, 15 silver and 20 bronze.
Abia are 5th with 41 medals: 8 gold, 17 silver and 16 bronze , Cross River occupy 6th place with 35 medals: 7 gold, 6 silver and 22 bronze, Rivers State are 7th with 41 medals: 6 gold, 16 silver and 19 bronze.
Ondo are 8th with 32 medals: 6 gold, 12 silver and 14 bronze as Imo are rooted in bottom place with 29 medals: 4 gold, 8 silver and 17 bronze.
Though the medals table will be updated with few Final events to be decided today on the last day of competition, it seems it may not affect the standings of the teams significantly.
Some the final events today are scrabble, football and relay races.
The 2nd Niger Delta Games which got underway last Thursday, February 19 climaxes tonight with the closing ceremony billed for the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin from 5pm.
