| Intro | Nigerian scrabble player |
| Is | Scrabble player |
| From | Nigeria |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
Wellington Jighere (born c. 1982 in Umolo-Olomu, Delta State, Nigeria), is a professional Nigerian scrabble player who won the inaugural WESPA Championship in 2015 to become the first African player to be crowned World Scrabble Champion. He defeated Lewis MacKay in four straight wins to become the first African to win the championship.
Achievements
- World Scrabble Championships
- Two times African Scrabble Championship winner (2008 & 2010)