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 Conference 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. On 31st May 2020, it was decided that British-Nigerian Love Island star Ovie Soko would host the first edition. On 11th June 2020, NTA revealed that the edition would be presented in 6 languages: English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula and Urhobo. It was also revealed that the contest was expected to be brought forward to the summer of 2020. The graphic design for the edition was also revealed. Due to so many artists showing interest in participating, NTA announced plans for a preliminary elimination round in which over 20 artists will face a public vote and the eight that receive the most votes will advance to the final. On 13th June, an allocation draw was held in which Tolani and Reekado Banks were each drawn a poisition in the runing order.

Location
Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria located in the centre of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It is a planned city and was built mainly in the 1980s, replacing the country's most populous city of Lagos as the capital on 12 December 1991. Abuja's geography is defined by Aso Rock, a 400-metre (1,300 ft) monolith left by water erosion. The Presidential Complex, National Assembly, Supreme Court and much of the city extend to the south of the rock. Zuma Rock, a 792-metre (2,598 ft) monolith, lies just north of the city on the expressway to Kaduna.

At the 2006 census, the city of Abuja had a population of 776,298 making it one of the ten most populous cities in Nigeria. According to the United Nations, Abuja grew by 139.7% between 2000 and 2010, making it the fastest-growing city in the world. As of 2015, the city is experiencing an annual growth of at least 35%, retaining its position as the fastest-growing city on the African continent and one of the fastest-growing in the world. As of 2016, the metropolitan area of Abuja is estimated at six million persons, placing it behind only Lagos, as the most populous metro area in Nigeria.

Major religious sites include the Nigerian National Mosque and the Nigerian National Christian Centre. The city is served by the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. Abuja is known for being one of the few purpose-built capital cities in Africa, as well as being one of the wealthiest.

Abuja is Nigeria's administrative and political centre. It is also a key capital on the African continent due to Nigeria's geo-political influence in regional affairs. Abuja is also a conference centre and hosts various meetings annually, such as the 2003 Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting and the 2014 World Economic Forum (Africa) meetings.

Baffa dan Najeriya 1 will be hosted at the Abuja International Conference Centre in Abuja, Nigeria. The conference centre is one of the most famous venues in Nigeria. It hosts some of the renowned national and international events every year linked to a variety of industries. This organizes many events like concerts consumer and trade shows are receptions or galas and other special events. Thousands of visitors organizer and exhibitor gather at the exhibition centred take advantage of functional and flexible spaces build for them. The participants are matching their footsteps with the owing 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 a preliminary elimination round in which over 24 will face a public vote and the eight that receive the most votes will advance to the 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. The first edition saw the automatic qualification for Tolani and Reekado Banks after their non-qualification due to a tiebreaker at the Own Africavision Song Contest 1.

Preliminary Elimination Round
Due to the high interest in participation, there will be a preliminary elimination round in which 25 Nigerian artists face a public vote. The 8 acts that receive the most points will advance to the final.

Final
The final will take place at some stage, most likely in the summer of 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.