Confluence Badminton Club has won the mixed doubles and men’s doubles in the second edition of the Kogi State Badminton Championship 2025.

The championship, which was played at the badminton court, NIWA Restaurant in Lokoja between 21st-22nd February 2025, featured mixed doubles, women’s doubles, men’s doubles 56+, men’s doubles 46-55, and men’s doubles 35-45.

Joseph and Martha of Confluence Badminton Club defeated Mohammed and Meme (KANTOMA Badminton Club), John Adabo and Machan Mercy (Friendship Badminton Club), and Emma and Comfort (Force Headquarters) to emerge victors in the mixed doubles.In the women’s doubles, Endurance and Hamat from Team ZUMA Badminton Club of Suleja, Niger State, came first, defeating their opponents Grace and Queen (Confluence Badminton Club), Ketu and Mary (MMBC), and Janet and Jennifer (MBBC), who all emerged second, third, and fourth, respectively.

Hon. Ibrahim Audi and Shedrack of AKUM Badminton Club, Niger State, came first in the men’s doubles 56+, defeating their opponents Hon. Jibrin Jega (Zuma BC), Ali Hamza and Dr. Alhassan (Antau BC), and Azare and Compt. Yusuf (MPBC), who all emerged as second, third, and fourth, respectively.

For the men’s doubles 46-55, Musa and Peter from Confluence Badminton Club, Kogi State, emerged victors in this category. They knocked out Danasebe and Kolo of Niger Shuttle Strikers Badminton Club, Boss and Gabriel (MPBC), and Muritala and Umar (Team Kaduna).

Another great shocker in this year’s championship was in the men’s doubles 35-45, where Aminu and James (KANTOMA Badminton Club, Niger State) defeated Anache and Shehu (Niger Shuttle Strikers Badminton Club), Abubakar Sadiq and Fatai (Warriors Badminton Club), and Abdul and Taye (Niger Shuttle Strikers Badminton Club) to emerge champions of this category.

Speaking to journalists shortly after the competition, the Kogi State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Hon. Monday Anyebe, expressed satisfaction with the outcome of this year’s competition.


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