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 (NSC) 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 Yabatech Sports Complex in Lagos and current records of other athletes who were not able to make it to the Lagos trials because of visa issues.
The Secretary-General of the AFN), Israel Inwang, urged the invited athletes to report to the camp in Abuja from June 25, 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, wished the athletes, coaches, and other officials a hitch-free camping
Full list invited athletes
Male: 14
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
