Nigeria’s wheelchair basketball teams have intensified preparations for the 2026 Commonwealth Games qualifiers with the commencement of a closed camping programme in Abuja.
The Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball Federation has invited 16 players to camp ahead of the 2026 IWBF Africa 3×3 Championship, which will serve as the qualification tournament for the Commonwealth Games. The training exercise will hold at Package ‘B’ of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium from March 8 to 21.
In the men’s category, invited players include Shittu Musbau, Adetayo Emmanuel Kehinde, Abel Oluwaseun, Akinde Tony, Bailey Oluwasegun, Durowoju Taiwo Babalola, Mohammed Muritala and Rilwan Abubakir.
The women’s team list features Olabisi Ijigbamigbe, Nofisat Adefala, Amakor Patricia, Aishat Yahaya, Christiana Olowolagba, Grace Nwaozuzu and Folashade Obagbemi.
The qualifiers are scheduled to take place in Luanda, Angola, from March 22 to 27, where Nigeria will compete against other African nations for a place at the Commonwealth Games.
President of the federation, Oluwaseyi Johnson, expressed strong optimism about the team’s chances, noting that both players and technical crew are fully committed to delivering a strong performance.
We are fully prepared and determined to excel at the 2026 IWBF Africa 3×3 Championship, which serves as the Commonwealth Games qualifiers. Our players are committed, and the technical crew is working tirelessly to ensure we put up a strong performance,” Johnson said.
He also praised the National Sports Commission for its continued support, adding that with proper planning and sustained backing, Nigeria’s wheelchair basketball teams are on course to make the country proud on the continental stage.
