SWAN NATIONAL TRIENNIAL DELEGATES CONGRESS TO HOLD IN JULY, 2023

The National Triennial Delegates Congress to elect new leadership into the National Executive Committee of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has been rescheduled for July 11th to 14th, 2023 in Rivers State.

The new date is necessitated by the Muslim festival of Eid- el Kabir which coincided with the earlier advertised date

The Congress is scheduled to take place at the Krisdera Hotel, Omoku, in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Members of SWANECO and the National Executive Committee as well as aspirants for various offices are to arrive on Tuesday 11th of July, while statutory delegates are expected on Wednesday June 12th, 2023.

Appeals of candidates from the screening by SWANECO would be entertained in the evening of Wednesday July 12th, 2023.

Thursday July 13th, 2023, is for the release of final results from the screening and manifesto by candidates aspiring to the various offices.

The election of officers into the National Executive Committee and Swearing-In is billed to hold on Friday, July 14, 2023, while departure is Saturday, July 15th, 2023.

SWANECO regrets the delays experienced in the electioneering process as a result of the general elections in the country, fasting periods, the postponed National Population Census, and the forthcoming Swearing-in of elected government officials, among others.

Further details of the timetable and any other developments on the Triennial Delegates Congress will be made known in due course.

Sunny Ogele (Chairman, SWANECO)

Alambo, Datonye Fred (Secretary, SWANECO)