Ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland in July, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has invited 29 athletes to the National Sports Commission CWG national camp in Abuja for intense preparation for the games.
The athletes, made up of 14 male and 15 female, were drawn from the result of the just concluded national trials at the Yabatech Sports Complex in Lagos, and from current records of other athletes who were not able to make it to the Lagos trials because of visa issues.
Secretary-General of the Federation, Israel Inwang, urged the invited athletes to report to the NSC National CWG camp in Abuja from Thursday 25th June, 2026.
The athletics team to the 2026 Commonwealth Games will compete in 18 events across track and field including the three relays scheduled for the games – 4 × 100metres men, 4 × 100metres women and Mixed 4 × 400metres.
The President of the AFN, Chief Tonobok Okowa, is wishing the athletes, coaches and other officials a hitch-free camping exercise.
The invited athletes are:
MEN:
SPRINT- 100m, 200m, 4 × 100m Relay:
- AJAYI KAYINSOLA
- AKINTOLA ALABA
- ASHE FAVOUR
- EZEAKOR CHIDERA
- FAKOREDE ADEKALU
- OKON ISRAEL
- ONWUZURUIKE UDODI
QUARTER-MILE – 400m, Mixed 4 × 400m Relay:
- OGAZI SAMUEL
- UDO EDIDIONG
- TYLER JOHNSON
- NATHANIEL EZEKIEL – 400M HURDLES
FIELD EVENTS:
- ENEKWECHI CHUKWUEBUKA (SHOT PUT)
- NNAMDI CHINECHEREM (JAVELIN)
- SCHLUETER JAMI (DECATHLON)
WOMEN:
SPRINT- 100m, 200m, 4 × 100m Relay:
- OGUNDIRAN BLESSING
- CHUKWUMA ROSEMARY
- GODBLESS TIMA
- EZECHUKWU MIRACLE
- OLAJIDE OLAYINKA
- CHUKWUKA OBI
- AMUSAN TOBI – 100M HURDLES
QUARTER-MILE – 400m, Mixed 4 × 400m Relay:
- PATIENCE OKON-GEORGE
- ONOJUVWEVWO ELLA
- ONYAH FAVOUR
- JOSEPH ESTHER
FIELD EVENTS:
- ADESHINA TEMITOPE – HIGH JUMP
- BRUME ESE – LONG JUMP
- ORJI JESSICA – SHOT PUT THROW
- OLATOYE OYESADE – HAMMER THROW
