2018 NYG: Akwa Ibom, Ekiti, Sokoto, Bayelsa win Gold

2018 NYG: Akwa Ibom, Ekiti Win Gold, Delta Bayelsa Settle For Silver By Niyi Busari Ubong Bassey of Team Akwa Ibom won the first gold medal at the ongoing National Youth Games in Ilorin, Kwara state. Ubong defeated Uwanne Chukwuemeka of Delta in the final of the 36kg boys in Judo. In the same weight category, Chidiebube Ogunedo (Delta) and Shawn Julius (Bayelsa) won bronze medal on Day 1 of the championship. Boluwatife Akinsola of Ekiti state won gold medal in the 32kg girls category Judo. Newlucky Job of Bayelsa and Favour Oyemidu from Rivers state won silver and bronze respectively while Miracle Ezealo of Bayelsa also settled for bronze medal. In wrestling Bayelsa, Sokoto won gold in 54kg women and 42kg girls respectively. Helen Peter came second as he won silver for Delta state while Rivers and Lagos claimed the two bronze medals available in the 42kg category. Akwa Ibom also won bronze in wrestling. Akwa Ibom is on top of the medals table with one gold and bronze medal closely followed by Ekiti state with one gold, while Delta state is in the third position with one silver and bronze medals. Bayelsa is in fourth position with one silver and bronze. Team FCT is hopeful of winning medals in gymnastics as two athletes are already in the final which will be played on Tuesday. Delta top the medals table last year with 21 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze medals, Akwa Ibom came 2nd with 16 gold, 15 silver and 15 bronze. Yobe, Taraba and Jigsaw are the only three states without medals last year in the 2017 national youth games.