NAIROBI, KENYA — Team Nigeria’s fortunes at the African Boxing Championships 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, have obtained one other main enhance as Ajishola Khadijat demolished Kenya’s Amina Martha with a convincing 5–0 unanimous choice within the ladies’s bantamweight (51–54kg) class.
Competing in Bout 41 of Tuesday’s afternoon session, Khadijat delivered the outcome Nigeria desperately wanted following a tough begin to the continental championship.
The Nigerian, combating from the blue nook in opposition to her Kenyan opponent within the pink nook, secured the decision of all 5 judges, leaving no disagreement within the official choice.
Her victory comes barely a day after compatriot Ridwan Raheem reportedly defeated Algeria’s Ismail Bekhsis within the males’s welterweight (60–65kg) class.
The back-to-back victories symbolize an encouraging turnaround for a Nigerian contingent that had suffered 5 defeats throughout the competitors.
Khadijat’s triumph carries extra significance contemplating the sooner controversial selections involving Nigerian boxers, which generated disagreement amongst spectators and raised questions on officiating.
Unlike these 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 ladies’s welterweight (60–65kg) class, whereas Blessing Orakyue confronts Uganda’s Aiwine Diana within the ladies’s gentle heavyweight (75–80kg) division.
Both encounters supply Nigeria additional alternatives to strengthen its marketing campaign and enhance its general efficiency.
For the Nigeria Boxing Federation delegation, Khadijat’s victory offers a welcome morale enhance and reinforces the assumption that the nation’s boxers can compete efficiently in opposition to Africa’s main abilities.
After 5 defeats, Team Nigeria is combating again — and Khadijat has delivered a strong assertion with a flawless 5–0 victory over the host nation’s consultant.
