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Nigerian Sports Ministry Releases Elections Time Table
A revised timetable for the Nigerian national sports federations’ election has been released by the country’s sports ministry.
The deadline for submission of forms is now May 19. Verification of names of representatives of other constituencies except those from the zones will take place between May 23rd and 24th 2017.
Initially, a release from the Ministry of Sports indicated that zonal elections hold on May 25, while bye elections arising from petitions and appeals at zonal and constituency levels will take place on June 7.
But a follow up note indicates that “all elections into the National Sports Federations will hold same day June 13th 2017. This includes the Zonal and Presidential elections.”
The main election date still remains June 13. That is the date for elections into positions of federations’ presidents and vice presidents while the inauguration of the Boards of National Sports Federations hold same day.
2017 NATIONAL SPORTS FEDERATIONS ELECTIONS TIMELINE
| S/N | ACTIVITY | DATE |
| 1. | Release of Nomination Forms
|
02 May, 2017 |
| 2. | Deadline for submission of Nomination Forms
|
19 May, 2017 |
| 3. | Submission of names of representatives of other constituencies except Zonal Representatives
|
22 May, 2017 |
| 4. | Verification of names of representatives of other constituencies except Zonal Representatives
|
23 – 24 May, 2017 |
| 5. | Zonal Elections
|
25 May, 2017 |
| 6. | Hearing of Petitions and Appeals on Zonal Elections and Representatives of Constituencies
|
30 May – 5 June, 2017 |
| 7. | Bye Elections arising from Petitions and Appeals at Zonal and Constituency levels
|
7 June, 2017 |
| 8. | Elections into positions of Federation Presidents
|
13 June, 2017 |
| 9. | Hearing of Petitions and Appeals arising from the National Elections
|
19 – 27 June, 2017 |
| 10. | Bye-elections arising from Petitions and Appeals from the National Elections
|
4th July, 2017 |
| 11. | Inauguration of the National Sports Federation Boards | 13th July, 2017 |
