NBBF PUBLISHES ELECTION CHRONOLOGY | SILVER NOVELTY

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The Nigerian Basketball Federation has released a timetable for elections to its executive committee.

Following the approval of the electoral process by the Extraordinary Congress held on 26 September 2026 in Yola, the Adamawa State, Electoral Committee, has now released guidelines, timing and modalities for the elections, scheduled to be held on 15 October 2026 in Abuja.

The Extraordinary Congress approved and established a seven-man election committee headed by Dr. Lanre Glover and a three-man appeals committee.

The elections to the new NBBF Executive Committee will be assisted by a representative from FIBA, a representative from the NOC and a representative from the NSC.

In accordance with Article 21 of the NBBF Statutes 2019, the composition of the NBBF Executive Committee includes the President, Vice President, 6 other zonal members and the Referees and Coaches Association.

Others include Players Union Representative, Military/Paramilitary Representative, Corporate Sponsors Representative, Continental/International Councils Representative, NAWIS Representative and NAPHER Representative.

NBBF ELECTION TIMELINE:

1.Inauguration of the Electoral and Appeals Commissions (26 September 2026);

2.Collection of application forms from all competitors (27 September 2026);

3.Return of completed application forms (6-7 October 2026);

4.Screening, authorization and release of the names of qualified candidates (8-9 October 2026);

5.Date for the election of the other affiliated bodies (7-14 October 2026)

6.Elections of player representatives (12 October 2026);

7. Election of the Technical Representative (13 October 2026);

8. Submission of appeals against the decision of the electoral committee (13 October 2026)

9. Hearing and dissemination of the final decision of the appeal committee (14 October 2026);

10.2026 Elective congress of the NBBF.