NAIROBI, KENYA — Staff Nigeria’s fortunes on the African Boxing Championships 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, have won every other main spice up as Ajishola Khadijat demolished Kenya’s Amina Martha with a resounding 5–0 unanimous choice within the girls’s bantamweight (51–54kg) class.
Competing in Bout 41 of Tuesday’s afternoon consultation, Khadijat delivered the end result Nigeria desperately wanted following a troublesome begin to the continental championship.
The Nigerian, preventing from the blue nook towards her Kenyan opponent within the purple nook, secured the decision of all 5 judges, leaving no confrontation within the reputable choice.
Her victory comes slightly an afternoon after compatriot Ridwan Raheem reportedly defeated Algeria’s Ismail Bekhsis within the males’s welterweight (60–65kg) class.
The back-to-back victories constitute an encouraging turnaround for a Nigerian contingent that had suffered 5 defeats all over the contest.
Khadijat’s triumph carries further importance bearing in mind the sooner arguable choices involving Nigerian boxers, which generated confrontation amongst spectators and raised questions on officiating.
In contrast to the ones disputed encounters, Tuesday’s outcome produced a unanimous verdict in Nigeria’s favour.
With Khadijat and Raheem offering renewed encouragement, consideration now shifts to 2 different Nigerian feminine boxers scheduled for motion.
Prious Iyabo faces Egypt’s Ayyad Yomna within the girls’s welterweight (60–65kg) class, whilst Blessing Orakyue confronts Uganda’s Aiwine Diana within the girls’s mild heavyweight (75–80kg) department.
Each encounters be offering Nigeria additional alternatives to give a boost to its marketing campaign and beef up its total efficiency.
For the Nigeria Boxing Federation delegation, Khadijat’s victory supplies a welcome morale spice up and reinforces the realization that the rustic’s boxers can compete effectively towards Africa’s main skills.
After 5 defeats, Staff Nigeria is preventing again — and Khadijat has delivered a formidable remark with a flawless 5–0 victory over the host country’s consultant.