IFOMSSA 2026 (10th Edition) Dates Fixed: The “2026 IFOMSSA Challenge (Jan 16th)” and “2026 IFOMSSA Junior and Senior Scholarship Ceremonies (Jan 23rd)

The OCI Foundation is pleased to announce the dates for the 2026 (Tenth) Edition of the “Ifedioramma Okafor Memorial Secondary School Academic Awards” (IFOMSSA) Scholarship Awards. The annual scheme, which has the Junior and Senior categories, was named after the late Mr Ifedioramma Isaac Okafor (1939 to 2016), an Education Champion and father of the OCI Foundation’s Founder and President, Dr Chris Ifediora.

The two IFOMSSA scholarships are among the eight awards offered by the OCI Foundation. The 2026 Edition marks the tenth round of the scheme. Each annual Edition or Round comprises two components: the IFOMSSA Challenge and the IFOMSSA Awards Ceremony.

The IFOMSSA Challenge is a merit-based one-day examination organised designed to select the winners of the IFOMSSA Senior Awards. The OCI Foundation delivers it in conjunction with the  Otuocha Zone of the Anambra State Post Primary Schools Service Commission, PPSSC (who is in charge of the educational activities in Anambra East Local Government Area of Nigeria).

Participants in the IFOMSSA Challenge include the best students from public senior secondary schools within the three Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the Otuocha Educational Zone, which is one of the Six educational zones in Anambra State. The three LGAs under the Zone are Anambra East, Anambra West, and Ayamelum Local Government Areas.

Between 10 and 20 students win the IFOMSSA Senior Award every year. Each winner receives an amount that covers the entire registration fee for their 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examination Commission (NECO). The winners of the IFOMMSA Senior Award will also have their Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Examination registration fees automatically covered. This is available once they indicate interest. The JAMB Award is the OCI Foundation’s third (of six) scholarship.

The IFOMSSA Awards-giving Ceremony allows winners of both the IFOMSSA Junior and Senior (not just the senior) and their parents to be honored by the OCI Foundation.

To be announced.