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Players of Defence Spikers Volleyball Club of Abuja have won the Division One National Volleyball League hosted in Abia State.

This is even as Ajase Ipo Volleyball Club of Kwara and Lifecamp Volleyball Club came second and third respectively.

In the Women Division One, VIP Volleyball Club of Abuja won the League, above the Federal Fire Service of Abuja and Excelsior Volleyball Club of Abia State who came second and third, respectively.

In National Division Two men, Light Volleyball Club of Abuja won the League above Bayelsa Volleyball Club and Rhino Volleyball Club of Plateau State.

The National Division One and Two Volleyball League had 34 teams from 20 States in participation, including host State Abia, Bauchi, Sokoto, Bayelsa, Kwara, Katsina, FCT, among others.

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Declaring the event closed, Abia State Governor, Alex Otti stated that his administration sponsored the Volleyball League to discover raw talents from Abia and Nigeria, and to also positively engage the Nigerian youths so that they won’t be involved in deviant activities.

Otti, who was represented by his Commissioner for Sports and Youths Development, Nwaobilor Ananaba said that the huge investment his administration made in sports facilities, made sports federations in Nigeria and Africa to give Abia hosting rights.

In his speech, Abia State Director of Sports, George Obioma challenged the winners to spring from their victories to become super stars, thanking Governor Alex Otti and the Commissioner for ensuring that the National Division One and Two Volleyball League ended without a hitch.

The President of Nigerian Volleyball Federation, Musa Nimrod, who was represented by his Vice, Adamu Tanimu, commended the organizational quality of the League.

The National Division One and Division Two Volleyball Leagues organised by the Volleyball Federation of Nigeria and sponsored by Alex Otti has kicked off in Umuahia, Abia State.

The Championship features 34 teams from across the country, with about 22 States already participating in activities lined up for the ten-day event.

Addressing journalists at the Umuahia Stadium, the Referee Coach for the tournament and Vice Chairman Nigerian Volleyball Referees Association, Mohamed Mohamed, assured of fair officiating in the competition and advised the athletes to be more disciplined in the field of play, saying that volleyball is known to be a disciplined sport.

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He also commended Governor Alex Otti for sponsoring the tournament for the second time.

“Last year, we were here, and we so appreciate the Abia State Government for sponsoring such a competition. The same thing happened this year too, we are here again.

“It’s always very hard for somebody to agree to sponsor such a competition, but we are lucky that the Abia State Government to agreed to sponsor it for the second time.