Ogun has maintained the first position for two consecutive years, in 2021 and now 2022.
Burkina Faso’s army said it accidentally killed civilians during a counter-terrorist operation in the country’s southeast earlier this week.
Mr Blecher said the 2022 challenge received a total of 425 submissions from 42 countries, representing a 27 per cent increase in total applications.
The 17 cyclists in the juniors category comprise 11 males and six females, while the 18 cyclists in the elite category have ten males and eight females.
Nigeria is hosting the second edition of the championship slated for July 14 to July 17, at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.
Gunmen stormed a naming ceremony and killed eight people in Sandiaba village.
The victory for Nigeria came barely a few weeks after they claimed the WAFU B Under-20 Championship.
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria will take on Burkina Faso in the final match of the 2022 WAFU B Under-17 tournament on Friday in Cape Coast, Ghana.
Security in Burkina Faso has worsened since 2015 as attacks have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced more than 1.9 million others.
Mr Albakaye was captured by Operation Barkhane forces between the night of June 11 and the early hours of June 12, close to the border between Mali and Niger.
