Baffa dan Najeriya 1

Baffa dan Najeriya 1 is the upcoming first edition of Baffa dan Najeriya, Nigeria's upcoming national selection for the Own Africavision Song Contest. On 30th May 2020, just hours after Nigeria failed to qualify for the grand final of the first edition of the Own Africavision Song Contest, NTA released a statement announcing that the selection is expected to occur in late 2020, in preparation for the Own Africavision Song Contest 3, stating that an internal selection would take place for the second edition and depending on the result, a potential internal selection for the third edition, however, NTA stated that this was 'unlikely'. The broadcaster also revealed that the first edition of Baffa dan Najeriya would be hosted in Abuja, Nigeria's capital city, at the Abuja International Confrence centre, and that there would be 10 entries competing to represent Nigeria. It was also announced that two of these acts would be Tolani and Reekado banks after their 'unfortunate and undeserved' non-qualification at the Own Africavision Song Contest 1. The statement closed by stating that the host will be announced on 31st May 2020.

Location
Baffa dan Najeriya 1 will be hosted at the Abuja International Conference Centre in Abuja, Nigeria. The conference center is one of the most famous venues in Nigeria. It hosts some of the renowned national and international events every year linked to variety of industries. This organizes many events like concerts consumer and trade shows large receptions or galas and other special events. Thousands of visitors organizer and exhibitor gather at the exhibition center to take the advantage of functional and flexible spaces build for them. The participants are matching their footsteps with growing needs of the industry. Abuja International Conference Center is one of the most suitable space providers for every event.

Format
The first edition of Baffa dan Najeriya will consist of 1 final in which 10 acts will perform and various international African juries will be able to vote by giving 12, 10 and 8-1 points to their favourite acts. At the end of the show, a voting ceremony will take place and the act that receives the most points will be crowned as the first winner of Baffa dan Najeriya and will represent Nigeria in the Own Africavision Song Contest 3.

Final
The final will take place at some stage, most likely in late 2020, in which 10 acts will perform their entries and the international African juries will vote by giving 12, 10 and 8-1 points to their favourite acts. The winner will be crowned and submitted as the Nigerian representative for the Own Africavision Song Contest 3.