Ex-champion Returns as 2017 Cowbellpedia Maths TV Quiz Finalist

Munachi Ernest-Eze, the 2015 junior category champion has crossed the hurdles and preceded to the finals in the senior category of the ongoing Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematics TV Quiz Show, sponsored by Cowbell, the flagship brand from Promasidor Nigeria Limited.

Ernest-Eze, a senior secondary two (SS2) student of Loyola Jesuit College, Abuja qualified in the second semi-finals along with Tomiwa Olatunbosun of Bibo Oluwa Academy, Ilesa, Osun State. It was a stiff competition as there was a tie breaker among four contestants who made 55 points before three of them moved to the second round.

At the end of the 60 seconds of fame in the second round, four contestants eventually ended their journey in the semi-finals. They are Margaret Chibuzo and Chisom Benjamin, both of Dority International School, Aba, Abia State; Faith Adelaja of Bibo Oluwa Academy, Ilesa, Osun State and Chizitere Okey-Awuzie of NTIC Kaduna.

Thrilled to be in the finals once again, Ernest-Eze vowed to re-enact his feat of two years ago when he won the junior category. “I thank God for the journey so far. I am here to tell Nigerians that I am a champion and I will be champion again this year. I have worked, prayed and I am waiting for the crown.”

In the junior category, the battle was no less dramatic. There was a tie breaker twice before Ezekiel Ekanem of Advanced Breed Comprehensive College, Sagamu, Ogun State and Oluwafemi Adeyanju of Jesuit Memorial College, Port Harcourt, Rivers State progressed to the final. They had stiff contest from Henry Famuyiwa of Model Secondary School, Akure, Ondo State and Deborah Oyekunle of Deeper Life School, Ibadan, Oyo State, who was involved in a tie breaker in the first and second rounds.

Others were Ayomiposi Adeleye of Federal Government Academy, Suleja, Niger State and Godwin Terzulum of Government Science and Technical College, Garagboghol, Benue State.