Chairman Lagos State Football Association Electoral Committee, Alhaji Azeez Tijani has announced the electoral guidelines for the Lagos FA elections and state divisional elections.
The elections would be conducted into Lagos State Football Association and Divisional Football Associations in few weeks as some football stakeholders have begun to show interest in various positions.
According to Tijani, the divisional elections would hold before the state FA polls, adding that sales and submission of forms for DFA elections would commence on 28th April to 6th May.
He disclosed that the screening of the candidates would hold between 8 and 9 May, while elections proper would hold on 12 May, 2023.
“This is to inform the football stakeholders in the state that the sales of registration forms for divisional football association would commence on 28 April and we expect interested candidates to pick their forms and submit their registration forms on or before 6 May.
“We are going to screen the candidates on 8 and 9 May, while the elections proper into division would hold on 12 May, 2023.
“I want to appeal to all the candidates to adhere strictly with the electoral guidelines and wish all candidates all the best.
Tijani said the elections into Lagos State Football Association would hold on 24 May 2023, while the sales of registration forms and submission of registration forms would hold between 28 April and 8, May,2023.
According to him, the screening of candidates would hold on 15 May 2023.
Tijani, however, insisted that the elections in both divisions and state FA would be conducted in free and fair manner and urged the interested candidates to shun vices that can undermine the process of the elections.
“The elections into Lagos FA is drawing nearer and I want to say that the Lagos FA elections would hold on 24 May and of course the registration forms would be available on 28 April, while the submission for the registration forms would be 8 May, 2023.
“The guidelines is very important for all the interested candidates and I want the football stakeholders to follow our guidelines throughout our electoral process,”he said.
Commenting on the price for the registration forms, Tijani said the registration forms for DFA chairman is N100,000, board members are N50,000,while a female candidate vying for position for DFA board member will pay N25,000.
Contesting for Chairman’s position of Lagos FA, Tijani disclosed that interested candidate would pay N200,000 for registration form, as Vice chairman’ seat goes to N175,000.
According to Tijani, the registration forms for board members cost N100,000, while female candidate vying for Lagos FA board members would pay N50,000 for registration form
