Bayelsa State maintained its early lead at the top of the medals table after Day 4 of the 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged ‘Gateway Games’.
Bayelsa maintained its grip with 16 gold medals, 6 silver and 5 bronze medals.
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Defending champion, Delta state took a big leap from Day 3 to move to second spot with 10 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze medals.
In third position is Osun state with 6 gold medals and 1 silver and closely followed in fourth position is Rivers with 5 gold medals, 3 silver and 4 bronze medals.
Lagos state completes the top five in fifth position after Day 4 with 4 gold, 7 silver and 10 bronze medals.
Oyo State is occupying the 6th position with 4 gold medals, 2 silver and 6 bronze medals.
Akwa Ibom state is manning the 7th spot with 4 gold and 1 silver, while Plateau state is 8th with 3 gold, 2 silver and 6 bronze medals.
Cross River is 9th with 3 gold medals, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal as Edo completes the top ten table with 2 gold, 15 silver and 16 bronze medals.
The Invited Junior Athletes (IJA) occupies the 11th position with their 2 gold medals, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal, while a total of 199 medals have been won so far after Day 4 action with 61 gold, 61 silver and 77 bronze medals.
