A provisional list announcing MTN CHAMPS’ Team MVP Top 40 athletes has been released ahead of the MTN CHAMPS Season 3 Grand Final, which will be held at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, from 6 to 9 May 2025.
Here is the initial list of confirmed athletes for Team MVP at MTN CHAMPS Uyo Grand Final.
The list of Most Valuable Performers (MVPs) was drawn from the first two locations where MTN CHAMPS Season 3 was staged (Benin and Lagos), with 20 athletes selected from each city. The list comprises 9 Cadet (U-14) athletes, 24 Youth (U-17), and 7 Junior (U-20) athletes, with 24 girls and 16 boys in total.
All invited Athletes and/or their Parent/Guardian (with the Athlete’s Coach also cc’d) should email [email protected] no later than Sunday, 27th April, including their name in the email, to confirm:
(1) if they will be accepting the Team MVP invitation to Uyo,
(2) which city and state they will be travelling from AND
(3) which events they will compete in at Grand Final (no more than 3 of which only 2 can be track events)
The information above will enable us coordinate your travel to Uyo no later than Sun 4th May!
Cadet Girls – Team MVP (5)
1. Abigael Ogunbowale – Anglican Comprehensive – Ogun
2. Adesanya Joolade – Tasuess – Ogun
3. Ebimoboere Christopher – St. Agnes Catholic – Bayelsa
4. Ella Udumubrai – Delta Secondary – Delta
5. Nneoma Okonkwo – Surulere Girls Junior – Lagos
Cadet Boys – Team MVP (4)
6. Aaron Usifo – Greensprings – Lagos
7. Abdulaleem Abdulsalam – Greensprings – Lagos
8. David Ekunwe – Government Model – Delta
9. Samuel Adegbuyi – Anglican Comprehensive – Ogun
Youth Girls – Team MVP A (7)
10. Bernice Onoriode – Cavendish School – Kaduna
11. Elisha Agape – Vision High – Anambra
12. Fathia Akorede – Makun High – Ogun
13. Mary Chioma Edeh – Vision High – Anambra
14. Promise Egbebe – Corona Schools Agbara – Ogun
15. Rebecca Enilolobo – Egba Odeda High – Ogun
16. Victory Aganya – Mayflower School – Ogun
Youth Girls – Team MVP B (6)
17. Faith John – Ado Girls – Anambra
18. Goodnews Saturday – Anglican Comprehensive – Ogun
19. Jessica Uwalaka – Samlak college – Oyo
20. Joy Omonigho Joshua – Comprehensive Academy – Edo
21. Mfon Abasi Udoh – ISL – Lagos
22. Oluwatimileyin Fatore – Akure Commercial – Ondo
Youth Boys – Team MVP A (6)
23. Chukwueweniwe Olisa Emmanuel – Isioma Onyeobi – Delta
24. Destiny Reuben – Aunty Iso Int’l – Rivers
25. Ebimetan Tunmise – Sagamu High – Ogun
26. Emmanuel Akolo – Ronik International – Lagos
27. Ibrahim Ahmed – Makun High – Ogun
28. Seriki Kehinde Opemipo – Beje High – Ogun
Youth Boys – Team MVP B (5)
29. Ajayi Joseph Olubusuyi – Olivet Baptist – Oyo
30. Atori Uririoghene – Government Model – Delta
31. Hassan Olawepo – FGC Ijanikin – Lagos
32. Mighty Otunola – Avi-Cenna International – Lagos
33. Muhammed Jimoh – ISL – Lagos
Junior – Team MVP (6 girls & 1 boy)
34. Ejiro Peter – Osadenis – Delta
35. Elizabeth Olumide – Okpanam High – Delta
36. Esther Nwankwo – New Era Girls – Anambra
37. Omoju Ibukunoluwa – (Finished Secondary School) – Ogun
38. Tejiri Ugoh – Young Scholars – Edo
39. Ufuoma Merit – Delta Secondary – Delta
40. David Dominion Udoh – (Finished Secondary School) – Delta
10 different states of abode are represented on Team MVP for the MTN CHAMPS Grand Final in Uyo (in terms of where the MVPs school and live), with 12 of the 40 MVPs based in Ogun State, 8 each in Delta & Lagos, 2 each in Edo & Oyo, 1 each in Bayelsa, Kaduna, Ondo & Rivers States.
7 of the 30 Secondary Schools represented in Team MVP for the MTN CHAMPS Grand Final in Uyo have more than 1 Athlete invited for Team MVP, with Anglican Comprehensive in Ogun State leading the way with 3 Athletes. 6 schools each have 2 Athletes – Delta Secondary & Government Model (Delta), Greensprings & ISL (Lagos), Makun High (Ogun) & Vision High (Anambra) – while a further 23 Schools nationwide have 1 Athlete each represented on Team MVP for the Grand Final.
Ogun State leads the way with 8 Secondary Schools represented on Team MVP for the MTN CHAMPS Grand Final, with Lagos & Delta following with 6 and 5 Schools respectively represented. Anambra has 3 schools while Edo and Oyo have 2 each, with Bayelsa, Kaduna, Ondo and Rivers all represented by 1 School of the Team MVP Athletes.
All roads and flights will lead to Uyo for the MTN CHAMPS Grand Final on 6-9 May, with the 40 Athletes invited set to compete on 7 MVP Teams across Cadet, Youth & Junior categories, to test their mettle against the best Athletes the nation has to offer at the Grand Final, with the Team MVP Athletes set to be unveiled with their new kit at the Press Conference in Uyo on Monday 5th May!
