The Athletics Federation of Nigeria has confirmed the participation of world record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan at the 2023 African Games.
Nigeria’s athletics body disclosed that 49 athletes including Amusan will fly the country’s flag in 25 athletics events.
Other athletes that made the cut include women’s long jump stars Ese Brume and Ruth Usoro, Nigeria’s fastest man Usheoritse Itsekiri, David Akintola and Seye Ogunlewe.
The athletics delegation will be led by the President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa alongside 12 coaches of the various events.
Full List of Nigeria athletes
Women’s 200m/4x100m
Olajide Olayinka
Blessing Ogundiran
Justina Eyakpobeyan
Abinusawa Moforehan
Onyebuchi Chisom
Amusan Tobiloba.
Women’s 400m/4x400m
Patience Okon George
Esther Elo Joseph
Brittany Ogunmokun
Okon Esther
Saibu Yetunde
Ogunmakinju Omolara
Women’s 800m
Comfort Anietie
Women’s 100m hurdles
Tobi Amusan
Faith Osamuyi
Stella Ayanleke
Women’s 1500m
Ronke Akanbi
Women’s Steeplechase
Ronke Akanbi
Women’s High Jump
Ewa Peace
Women’s Long Jump
Ese Brume
Ruth Usoro
Pristina Ochonogor
Women’s Triple Jump
Ruth Usoro
Women’s Shot-put
Sade Olatoye
Women’s Hammer Throw
Sade Olatoye
Women’s Discus
Chioma Onyekwere
Ashley Anumba
Obiageri Pamela
Women’s Javelin
Victoria Kparika
Women’s Heptathlon
Kemi Petersen
Men’s 100m/200m/4x100m
Consider Ekanem
Itshekiri Usheoritse
Okon Israel
Seye Ogunlewe
Alaba Akintola
Adegoke Enoch
Adekali Fakorede
Men’s 400m/4x400m
Dubem Nwachukwu
Nathaniel Ezekiel
Chidi Okezie
Sikiru Adeyemi
Nathaniel Samson
Ojeli Ifeanyi
Daniel Atinaya
Men’s 800m
Ibadin Edose
Men’s 1500m
Hamid Sambo
Men’s 110m hurdles
Musa Great Wisdom
Men’s 400m hurdles
Nathaniel Ezekiel
Nathaniel Samson
Men’s Half Marathon
Adamu Shehu Mu’azu
Men’s High Jump
Fiaku Goodluck
Men’s Long Jump
Njoku Emmanuel
Men’s Shot put
Chukwuebuka Cornell
Emeka Ugwu
Men’s Javelin
Samuel Kure
Nnamdi Chinwecherem.
Team Coaches
1. Samuel Onikeku
2. Teye Endurance
3. Gad Onumaegbu
4. Kola Adebayo
5. Solomon Aliyu
6. Kayode Yaya
7. Deji Aliu
8. Mohammed Dabo
9. Kenneth Onaguluchi
10. Gabriel Okon
11. Rita Mosindi
