The official unveiling ceremony of Naija Super 8 football competition will hold on Friday, May 26, at the SuperSport Studios in Lagos.
This was disclosed by Flykite Productions, organisers of the competition, in a statement issued on Monday.
According to the statement, the ceremony will, among other things, witness the reveal of the 12 football clubs, two from each of the country’s six geo-political zones, billed to participate in the zonal play-offs, the first stage of the tournament.
The six winners of the single-match zonal duels, billed to hold from 23-25 June at Eket Township Stadium in Akwa Ibom State, will qualify for the Naija Super 8 finals to be held from July 7-16 at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos, where they will be joined by two wildcard entries.
Jenkins Alumona, Managing Director, Flykite Productions, explained that the ceremony would officially kick off Naija Super 8, as it will give a clearer picture of other elements of the competition.
“This is the first-ever football competition in the country that has given the fans, the actual owners of the game, a major say in determining participating clubs through their votes. Voting began on 10 April and closed on 12 May, with the process managed by Deloitte, the world-class audit firm, to ensure its fidelity.