From Lima to Lagos.

Oseiwe's first race outside Nigeria, at the World U20 Championships. He ran 54.06 in the 400m hurdles. The same trip included a 4x100m relay time of 40.28s and a mixed 4x400m relay time of 3:25.59.

Oseiwe won his first senior national title at the All Nigeria Trials, running 53.27 in the 400m hurdles.

At the Niger Delta Games, Oseiwe ran 51.60 to 51.73 in the 400m hurdles, his fastest times yet at that point in the season. The same meet produced a 4x400m relay time of 3:17.02, a mixed 4x400m time of 3:28.34, and a 110m hurdles time of 14.23s.

At the AFN Golden League, Oseiwe ran 52.25 in the 400m hurdles, part of an unbeaten run domestically through the middle of the season.

Oseiwe defended his national 400m hurdles title at the Commonwealth Games Trials in Lagos, running a personal best of 51.25s, almost four tenths of a second faster than his previous best. He finished ahead of Daniel Ovie Possible (52.40s) and Eze Owoh (52.55s).