The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti produced an impressive performance to edge Yaba College of Technology, and other polytechnics to win the Nigerian Polytechnics Games (NIPOGA) with 29 gold, 15 silver and nine bronze.
The games was hosted by the Federal Polytechnic, Offa in Kwara State, and tagged ‘Ijakadi 2024’.
The Yaba College of Technology, Lagos came second with 15 gold, nine silver, and 20 bronze medals while Federal Polytechnic, Offa came third with 13 gold,15 silver and 26 bronze.
The Polytechnic, Ibadan finished fourth with 11 gold, 11 silver and 15 bronze, while Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade earned eight gold, three silver and four bronze to come fifth.
Federal Polytechnic Offa defeated the Federal Polytechnic Nekede 1-0 to win the final of the male category.
In the Female category, the Federal Polytechnic Offa female team lost to Yabatech via penalty shootout.
Auchi Polytechnic won the third place at the expense of Federal Polytechnic Bauchi in the male category while Sapade Polytechnic bagged third position in female football.
A total of 50 polytechnics across the country participated in the 22nd edition of Nigeria Polytechnic Games.
The polytechnics competed for medals in various sporting events including; badminton, basketball, chess, tennis, athletics, football, handball, judo, scrabble, taekwondo and volleyball among others.
Lagos-based Yaba College of Technology is the most successful institution in the competition, having won the most gold medals on seven occasions, the latest being in 2014.
