Media Accreditation, Committee ready as Nigeria host African golfers in Abuja

By Amaechi Agbo

With just three days to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT), Chairperson of the Accreditation and Media Committee, Omon Isemede, has declared her committee ready for the continental championship, expressing confidence in the arrangements put in place for a seamless tournament.

Isemede said the accreditation and registration processes had been completed smoothly, with technology playing a key role in ensuring efficiency, accuracy and proper coordination across the different categories of participants.

She disclosed that accreditation arrangements for all categories had been properly handled, adding that the committee’s decision to commence preparations early had contributed significantly to the progress recorded.

According to her, starting early gave the committee sufficient time to plan, coordinate and address the various requirements ahead of the arrival of participating teams, officials, media representatives and other stakeholders.

Isemede also identified the strong working relationship among the different committees of the Local Organising Committee as a major factor behind their progress, describing the level of cooperation and coordination as encouraging.

She commended the leadership of the President of the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN) and Chairperson of the AACT 2026 Local Organising Committee, Dr Lami Onayi Ahmed, for providing an enabling environment that allowed committees to work effectively and deliver on their responsibilities.

The committee’s readiness marks another important step in Nigeria’s preparations to host the continental women’s golf championship, which will bring together golfers from across Africa to compete for national honours.

Nigeria will host the All Africa Challenge Trophy for the third time, following the 1996 edition at Ikoyi Club 1938 in Lagos and the 2010 championship at the IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja.

The 2026 tournament is scheduled for November 2 to 7 at the IBB International Golf & Country Club, Abuja, under the slogan “Uniting Africa through the greens.”

With three days remaining, the focus is now on final preparations as Nigeria gets set to welcome Africa for a championship that celebrates women’s golf, sporting excellence and continental unity.