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By Our Correspondent<\/p>\n
The maiden edition of the “UDO” (United Dance Organization) Nigeria Dance Championship, has ended in grand style, with winners emerging from different categories at the grand finale in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
\nThe UDO Dance Nigeria, described as one of the biggest dancing championship in the Sub-Sahara Africa, climaxed with Chikozie Okoro, aka “Donny” emerging winner of the solo dance category, while the Xquisite (females) Dance Crew and XMOB Dance Crew, won the duo-quad dance and team dance categories at the grand finale which had 22 finalists groups showing off their dancing prowess on the dance floor to impress the judging panel and the audience.
\nThe grand finale also served as the award ceremony for the “UDO Nigeria Championship” where the winners smiled home with their trophies and their cash prizes of N200,000 for solo dance, N500,000 for duo-quad dance and N1 million for the team dance category.
\nSpeaking at the event, Chief Andy Azuka, Chief Executive Officer of Amexx Logistics Nigeria Limited, organisers of the UDO Nigeria Dance Championship, said the competition was aimed at harnessing youth talents and developing them to become global stars and celebrities.
\nChief Azuka congratulated the winners and other participants, stressing that the champions from the competition were selected based on UDO standard, adding “that they all performed excellently well.”
\nHe stated that winners of the just concluded event will proceed to represent Nigeria and West Africa at Cardiff, Wales in the United Kingdom (UK) in the Finals of World Dance Organization put together by United Dance Organization (UDO) in August 2025.
\nHe said, “the Amexx Logistics Services Limited, organisers of the UDO Dance Nigeria, is an indigenous organization with a global solution in business, logistics services, entertainment, youth development, talent research and development and other high end value added services.
\n“Amexx Logistics Services Limited is the sole representative of United Dance Organization (UDO) an International brand which organizes one of the biggest dance championships in the world.
\n“Having gone through very rigorous processes to select our finalists, today’s event will eventually produce winners who will win cash prizes in the following categories;
\n“The winners will proceed to Cardiff, Wales in the United Kingdom to participate in the Finals of World Dance Organization put together by United Dance Organization in August 2025. Eventual winners will automatically become global stars and celebrities in the world of entertainment.”
\nExecutive Director, Finance and Commercial at UDO, Chief Ejie Olongwe hailed both the winners and all participants of the competition.
\nHe urged the youths especially the winners to make use of the opportunity made available to them with UDO, and prepare themselves for the next task ahead at the Global Dance Competition in UK where they will be representing Nigeria.
\nIn their separate speeches, the winners of the UDO Dance Nigeria Championship, thanked the organisers for cash prizes, the opportunity and privilege to represent Nigeria at the global stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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