Elections into the boards of the National Sports Federations will tentatively hold on May 30 this year.
According to a release signed by Nneka Ikem-Anibeze, the Media Adviser to the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, the amended guidelines, co-signed by the acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth, Abdulrasaq Salau, and the Secretary General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Tunde Popoola, a Congress for the election of Zonal Representatives, Vice Presidents and National Federations Presidents will also hold the same day in Abuja.
The National Federations have until April 27, 2017 to set up their electoral committees, while the sale of nomination forms begins on May 2.
Deadline for submission of forms is May 9, 2017.
Hearing of Petitions and Appeals Cases will hold from June 1 to 10, 2017, while Bye- Elections arising from Petitions and Appeals for Zonal and National Elections come up on June 13, 2017.
The inauguration of the National Sports Federation Boards holds on June 27, 2017.
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