Esther Okon Peter of Nsit Ibom has made historical past as the primary gold medallist on the 2026 Akwa Ibom State Sports activities Pageant.
Esther received the ladies’s 400m remaining in a time of 53.12 seconds to assert the primary gold medal of this 12 months’s competition.
Odotudo Effiong of Itu completed second in 54.22 seconds to take silver, whereas Unwana Udoh of Uruan received bronze after recording 56.06 seconds.
The primary medals of the competition have been selected Tuesday, September 22, 2026, hours earlier than Governor Umo Eno formally declared the Video games open at a vibrant opening ceremony on the Uyo Township Stadium.
The athletics occasions have been held on the Godswill Akpabio Worldwide Stadium, Uyo, the place heats for the 400m occasions additionally happened.
Within the males’s 400m, the athletes who certified for the ultimate are Joshua Christian of Essien Udim, Samuel Patrick of Onna, Knowledge Wednesday of Uruan, Victor Marcus of Itu, Frank Mfoniso of Itu, Religion Tom of Mkpat Enin, Sampson Sampson of Nsit Ibom and Ezekiel Eno of Uruan.
The qualifiers for the boys’ 400m remaining are Solomon Ezekiel Udo of Eket, Godswill Samuel of Onna, Udom Daniel of Ikot Ekpene, Daniel Emmanuel of Eket, Daniel Daniel of Eket, Otobong Godwin of Onna, Favour Akan of Itu and Princewill Paulinus of Onna.
For the ladies’ 400m remaining, Felicia Boniface of Ikot Ekpene, Janet Okon of Ibeno, Miracle Amos of Uruan, Hephzibah Okon of Ikot Ekpene, Mfoniso Ukeme of Eket, Etieno Israel of Itu, Pleasure Bassey of Eket and Inimfon John of Onna booked their locations.
Athletics motion continues on Wednesday, September 23.
Soccer Outcomes
Soccer additionally obtained underway on Tuesday in each the female and male classes.
Male Outcomes
- Etinan 1-4 Mbo
- Ini 1-1 Oruk Anam — Ini received 3-2 on penalties
- Udung Uko 0-3 Onna — Walkover
Feminine Outcomes
- Udung Uko 0-4 Esit Eket
- Onna 3-0 Oron — Walkover
- Essien Udim 0-1 Mbo
Wednesday’s Soccer Fixtures
Soccer motion continues throughout completely different venues in the present day.
West Itam Sports activities Centre
10:00am — Ibeno vs Abak
12:00pm — Ikono vs Okobo
2:00pm — Ika vs Mkpat-Enin
4:00pm — Ikot Abasi vs Essien Udim
Uyo Township Stadium
10:00am — Eket vs Ikot Ekpene
12:00pm — Japanese Obolo vs Urue-Offong/Oruko
2:00pm — Etim Ekpo vs Obot Akara
4:00pm — Winner of Match 1 vs Esit Eket
Akwa Ibom State Home of Meeting
10:00am — Ini vs Ikono (Feminine)
12:00pm — Uruan vs Oruk Anam (Feminine)
2:00pm — Ika vs Eket (Feminine)
4:00pm — Urue-Offong/Oruko vs Ibeno (Feminine)
With the primary gold medal already determined, motion continues in the present day as athletes and groups from throughout the 31 native authorities areas compete for extra medals on the 2026 Akwa Ibom State Sports activities Pageant.
