{"id":7337,"date":"2026-05-27T15:48:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aiddn.org\/?p=7337"},"modified":"2026-05-27T15:55:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:55:16","slug":"aiddn-national-election-report-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aiddn.org\/zh\/aiddn-national-election-report-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"AIDDN National Election Report 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7337\" class=\"elementor elementor-7337\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d844d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31d844d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fe85f98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fe85f98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Overview<\/strong>\r\nThe Association for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Nigeria (AIDDN) conducted its 2026 National Election on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The election was designed to be 100% virtual to allow for participation across all six geopolitical zones. Voting was held via the AIDDN official website.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"6\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Election Results<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"p-rc_22be39438440578f-141\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"><span data-path-to-node=\"7,0\">All contested candidates met the constitutional requirements and were returned elected, each receiving 21 votes (52.5% of total registered delegates)<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"7,2\">:<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"8\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p id=\"p-rc_22be39438440578f-142\" data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">National President (Parent):<\/b> Evangelist Dr. Babatunde Willoughby<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p id=\"p-rc_22be39438440578f-143\" data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">First Vice President (IDD Member):<\/b> Maduka Esther Chidinma<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p id=\"p-rc_22be39438440578f-144\" data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Second Vice President (Parent):<\/b> Osasumwen-Eboigbe Juliet<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p id=\"p-rc_22be39438440578f-145\" data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">General Secretary (Parent):<\/b> One Emmanuel Otueroro<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p id=\"p-rc_22be39438440578f-146\" data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Financial Secretary (Parent):<\/b> Ajibade Adewale Akeem<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p id=\"p-rc_22be39438440578f-147\" data-path-to-node=\"8,5,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"8,5,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Publicity Secretary \/ PRO (Person with IDD):<\/b> Favour Morgan<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"8,5,0,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p id=\"p-rc_22be39438440578f-148\" data-path-to-node=\"8,6,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"8,6,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Welfare Officer (IDD):<\/b> Opeyemi Dina<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"8,6,0,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p id=\"p-rc_22be39438440578f-149\" data-path-to-node=\"8,7,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"8,7,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Provost (IDD Member):<\/b> Onaghise C. M. Oghogho<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"8,7,0,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p id=\"p-rc_22be39438440578f-150\" data-path-to-node=\"8,8,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"8,8,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Youth Leader (IDD):<\/b> Isaac Samuel<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"8,8,0,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p id=\"p-rc_22be39438440578f-151\" data-path-to-node=\"8,9,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"8,9,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Women Leader (IDD):<\/b> Rahmat Ahmad Bello<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"8,9,0,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p id=\"p-rc_22be39438440578f-152\" data-path-to-node=\"9\"><span data-path-to-node=\"9,0\">(Note: The positions of Assistant General Secretary, Treasurer, and Social Secretary were not contested<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"9,2\">.)<\/span><\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"10\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Post-Election Activities<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"11\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p id=\"p-rc_22be39438440578f-153\" data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0,0\">E-Certificates of Return are to be issued to all successfully elected candidates<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p id=\"p-rc_22be39438440578f-154\" data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0,0\">The IT team documented and archived the election records and results<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p id=\"p-rc_22be39438440578f-155\" data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0,0\">Preparations for a swearing-in ceremony conducted by the Association&#8217;s Legal Adviser are underway<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0,2\">.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"12\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Committee Observations &amp; Recommendations<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"13\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p id=\"p-rc_22be39438440578f-156\" data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Observations:<\/b> The virtual platform functioned properly post-training, and the timeline extension granted by the Board was crucial to overcoming initial registration delays<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0,2\">. Despite moderate turnout, the participation met the minimum validity threshold, ensuring a credible process<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0,4\">.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p id=\"p-rc_22be39438440578f-157\" data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"><span data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Recommendations for Future Elections:<\/b> The committee recommends starting delegate registration earlier and enforcing strict deadlines<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0,2\">. They also suggest improving voter sensitization to counter apathy, ensuring earlier IT system deployment, and providing clearer communication regarding dues compliance<\/span><span data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0,4\">.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb74982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fb74982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/aiddn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AIDDN-NATIONAL-ELECTORAL-COMMITTEE-COMPREHENSIVE-REPORT.pdf\" id=\"\/download\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-download\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Report<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Association for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Nigeria (AIDDN) conducted its 2026 National Election on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The election was designed to be 100% virtual to allow for participation across all six geopolitical zones. Voting was held via the AIDDN official website. &nbsp; Election Results All contested candidates met the constitutional [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7338,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,148,49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-down-syndrome-day","category-news-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aiddn.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aiddn.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aiddn.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiddn.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiddn.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7337"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/aiddn.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7337\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7342,"href":"https:\/\/aiddn.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7337\/revisions\/7342"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiddn.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aiddn.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiddn.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aiddn.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}