The National Electoral Committee in Exercise of Its Constitutional Powers Hereby Establish the Following Timetable and Schedule of Activities for The Conduct of Election into The National Executive Council of Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide, 2026.
S/N
ACTIVITY
DATE/PERIOD
VENUE/AVENUE
TIME

1
PUBLICATION OF ELECTION GUIDELINES
25TH APRIL, 2026.
PRESS/MASS MEDIA
12NOON

2
SALES OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/NOMINATION FORMS BY ASPIRANTS
1ST – 9TH MAY, 2026.
IYC NATIONAL SECRETARIAT, YENAGOA
10AM – 4PM

3
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF COMPLETED FORMS BY ASPIRANTS
16TH MAY, 2026.
IYC NATIONAL SECRETARIAT, YENAGOA
10AM – 4PM

4
SCREENING OF ASPIRANTS
19TH – 21ST, MAY, 2026.
IYC NATIONAL SECRETARIAT,
YENAGOA
10AM DAILY

5
PUBLICATION OF SUCCESSFUL/QUALIFIED CANDIDATES
23RD MAY, 2026.
PRESS/MASS MEDIA
12NOON

6
BEGINNING OF CAMPAIGNS BY ALL CANDIDATES
24TH MAY, 2026.
VARIOUS ZONES & CHAPTERS
–

7
CONDUCT OF ZONAL/CHAPTER CONGRESSES FOR AFFIRMATION OF DELEGATE LISTS & SUBMISSION OF DELEGATE LISTS
25TH MAY – 7TH JUNE, 2026.
VARIOUS ZONES & CHAPTERS / IYC NATIONAL SECRETARIAT, YENAGOA
–

8
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF DELEGATE LIST
7TH JUNE, 2026.
IYC NATIONAL SECRETARIAT,
YENAGOA
10AM – 4PM

9
RESOLUTION OF ISSUES/PETITIONS/APPEALS RELATING TO DELEGATES
10TH – 12TH JUNE, 2026.
IYC NATIONAL SECRETARIAT,
YENAGOA
10AM – 4PM

10
PUBLICATION OF FINAL DELEGATE LIST
15TH JUNE, 2026.
PRESS/MASS MEDIA
12NOON

11
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES DEBATE/MANIFESTO BY OTHER CANDIDATES
20TH JUNE, 2026.
EASTERN ZONE
(VENUE TO BE PUBLISHED)
TO BE COMMUNICATED IN DUE COURSE

12
DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF AGENTS BY ALL CANDIDATES
27TH JUNE, 2026.
IYC NATIONAL SECRETARIAT,
YENAGOA
8AM – 4PM

13
END OF ALL CAMPAIGNS
9TH JULY, 2026.
–
11:59PM

14
ARRIVAL AND ACCREDITATION OF DELEGATES
10TH JULY, 2026.
IYC NEWLY BUILT NATIONAL SECRETARIAT, YENAGOA.
8AM – 6PM

15
ELECTION PROPER/DECLARATION OF WINNERS/ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF RETURN
11TH JULY, 2026.
IYC NEWLY BUILT NATIONAL SECRETARIAT, YENAGOA.
8AM

Dr. Charles Ikimi Comr. Micah A. Micah
Chairman, ELECO Secretary, ELECO