The 9th edition of the Abuja Literary Society’s performance Poetry Contest popularly known as Abuja Poetry Slam was held on Friday 3rd May at the Borno room of Transcorp Hilton Hotel, with Ifueko Ogbomo, a poet and motivational speaker emerging as the new Slam Champion.
Ifueko brushed aside ten others in a keenly contested performance to emerge the Slam Champion, the second female to do so in the history of the slam after the very first edition was of the slam was won by Halima Ali in 2005.
Described by Professor Ojimma Umelo of the Nassarawa State University who was one of the five Judges as ‘refreshingly spectacular’, Ifueko, no doubt is everyone’s choice of a champion at the slam. “She blends quality and performance to give poetry that is scintillating” he added.
Ifueko Fex Ogbomo a.k.a. 'Miss Inspiration' Ifueko is a writer, poet, singer and speaker who focuses on inspiring people to achieve successful and fulfilling lives, irrespective of background, gender, age, race and/or challenges. She is the Creative Consultant for InspiroLogos World, an Abuja based
With Three Little Word, a poem which describes the all-encompassing power and appeal of the simple words 'I Love You', Miss Mosquito, Fairest of All; a comedic outlook on life from the mind of a female mosquito and Beneath My Lovely Mask: a dramatic piece on the desire for people to look beyond your outward beauty, talents and or fame, see the flawed person within, and still love you; she unleashed her unique voice and performance of the judges and audience.
If she was happy to have won the N30,000 prize only on her first attempt, emotion never gave out any such. She was cool, calm and collected even as she walks up the podium to receive her prize. Ask her who Ifueko is and she begins another round of poetic performance:
i am creative, intelligent, insightful; i am warm, nurturing, giving; i am influential, positive, innovative; i am soft, gentle, beautiful; i am humble, gracious, virtuous; i am the glory of man - a WOMAN; I am Ifueko - the one who CANNOT fail!
And indeed, she did not fail. However, it remains to be seen if she can afford to hold on to the title when the next edition come up in July and whether she is good enough to challenge for the Grand Slam in December.
Ifueko brushed aside ten others in a keenly contested performance to emerge the Slam Champion, the second female to do so in the history of the slam after the very first edition was of the slam was won by Halima Ali in 2005.
Described by Professor Ojimma Umelo of the Nassarawa State University who was one of the five Judges as ‘refreshingly spectacular’, Ifueko, no doubt is everyone’s choice of a champion at the slam. “She blends quality and performance to give poetry that is scintillating” he added.
Ifueko Fex Ogbomo a.k.a. 'Miss Inspiration' Ifueko is a writer, poet, singer and speaker who focuses on inspiring people to achieve successful and fulfilling lives, irrespective of background, gender, age, race and/or challenges. She is the Creative Consultant for InspiroLogos World, an Abuja based
With Three Little Word, a poem which describes the all-encompassing power and appeal of the simple words 'I Love You', Miss Mosquito, Fairest of All; a comedic outlook on life from the mind of a female mosquito and Beneath My Lovely Mask: a dramatic piece on the desire for people to look beyond your outward beauty, talents and or fame, see the flawed person within, and still love you; she unleashed her unique voice and performance of the judges and audience.
If she was happy to have won the N30,000 prize only on her first attempt, emotion never gave out any such. She was cool, calm and collected even as she walks up the podium to receive her prize. Ask her who Ifueko is and she begins another round of poetic performance:
i am creative, intelligent, insightful; i am warm, nurturing, giving; i am influential, positive, innovative; i am soft, gentle, beautiful; i am humble, gracious, virtuous; i am the glory of man - a WOMAN; I am Ifueko - the one who CANNOT fail!
And indeed, she did not fail. However, it remains to be seen if she can afford to hold on to the title when the next edition come up in July and whether she is good enough to challenge for the Grand Slam in December.
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