Obafemi Awolowo University has emerged overall champion of the 15th West African University Games.
The host institution topped the medal table with 122 medals, comprising 33 gold, 50 silver and 39 bronze, according to the official table shared on the Games’ social media handles on Sunday.
University of Ghana finished second with 59 medals, made up of 26 gold, 21 silver and 12 bronze. Benson Idahosa University placed third with 21 gold, 10 silver and 7 bronze, giving a total of 38 medals.
University of Ibadan was fourth with 17 gold, 12 silver and 13 bronze, while Lagos State University completed the top five with 10 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze medals.
The Games were hosted by OAU in Ile-Ife, Osun State, from October 2 to 12, 2026. Over 50 universities took part with more than 1,500 athletes and officials competing across 18 sports.
Afe Babalola University finished sixth with 9 gold, 14 silver and 19 bronze medals. Delta State University, Abraka placed seventh with 7 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals.
University of Ilorin and University of Cape Coast both won 6 gold medals, but Ilorin placed eighth with 4 silver and 6 bronze, while Cape Coast was ninth with 1 silver and 9 bronze.
Nile University of Nigeria secured 10th position with 6 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology was 11th with 5 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze.
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology and Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi completed the top 13 with 14 and 10 medals respectively.
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