The Main Organising Committee (MOC) of the 2026 Akwa Ibom State Sports Festival has released the list of approved sports designated centers and approved venues for competitions as the state prepares for the commencement of the fiesta on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
In a statement to our reporter by Mfon Patrick said the Chairman of the Main Organising Committee and Commissioner for Sports, Elder Paul Bassey, confirmed that a total of 27 sports disciplines will be competed for by athletes representing the 31 Local Government Areas of the state. The competitions will take place across 10 designated venues within Uyo and its environs, with the festival scheduled to run from Tuesday, September 22 to Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
The approved sports designated venues and their center are as follows:Uyo Township stadium Opening Ceremony Football Kokowa (Traditional Wrestling) Closing Ceremony
While in Godswill Akpabio uyo International stadium will host play like Athletics Para-Athletics Weightlifting kickboxing Boxing Chess Scrabble Ayo Para-Powerlifting
Other venues include West Itam sports center Basketball Volleyball beach Volleyball Handball
While in Ibom Hotels & Golf Resort Tennis
Nigerian Christian Institute (NCI) Badminton wrestling Taekwondo and Judo
Other venuse also QIC Primary School Itam Flyover will host Rugby
Patience (KEMI) Umo Eno Hall , NUJ Press centre , Information Drive Uyo Table Tennis Karatekung-fu
) Uyo Sports Club Wellington Bassey way Uyo Squash while in
Community Secondary Comer ial School , Ibiaiku Itam Cricket
Also Aka Community Secondary School , Uyo will host Baseball
The MOC is expected to release the official timetable and event fixtures ahead of the commencement of the festival, providing participating Local Government Areas, athletes, officials and spectators with details of the dates, times and venues for the various competitions.
The 2026 Akwa Ibom State Sports Festival is expected to bring together athletes from all 31 Local Government Areas in a celebration of sporting talent, unity and healthy competition, while providing a platform for the discovery and development of emerging athletes across the state.
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