The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Côte d'Ivoire has officially rejected the Elective General Assembly of the Ivorian Judo and Associated Disciplines Federation ( FIJDA ) scheduled for December 6, 2025. The NOC has notified its position to the Ministry of Sports, international judo bodies, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), stating that it will not recognize the results of this election.

🛑 Reasons for Rejection by the CNO

In its letter, the CNO CI outlines several major irregularities that form the basis of its opposition:

1. Invalidity of the Summoner:
2. The arbitration award of August 21, 2025, annulled the General Assembly of November 16, 2024, which had elected Mr. Dabonné Seydou as president.
3. Consequently, the FIJDA has had no legitimate president or steering committee since this ruling.
4. Mr. Soumaïla Dabonné, whose election as Secretary General has also been annulled, cannot legally sign the notice of the General Assembly. The notice is therefore deemed invalid .
5. Absence of Valid Statutes and Internal Regulations:
6. The cancellation of the General Assembly of November 16, 2024 also entails the repeal of the new statutes and internal regulations that it had adopted.
7. Therefore, FIJDA no longer has a valid statutory legal basis .
8. The CNO criticizes the choice to refer to the 2017 statutes for the election, questioning which undissolved body could have made this decision.
9. Legal Non-Compliance:
10. Electing a new president on the basis of a text (the 2017 statutes) which is repealed or no longer in force is considered by the CNO as a "serious violation of Ivorian legislation" .

🎯 Cancellation Requested and CNO Commitment

The NOC, acting on behalf of the IOC, demands the cancellation of the General Assembly of December 6, 2025, failing which it will refuse to recognize any election resulting from it.

This stance reflects the commitment of the President of the National Olympic Committee, Georges N'Goan , to combat the "manipulation and other violations of regulations" that are disrupting Ivorian sport. A respected legal expert, N'Goan does not tolerate any dysfunction related to the application of the federations' fundamental statutes.

The case of FIJDA is considered edifying, where serious irregularities led to the annulment by the arbitration and mediation tribunal of the CNO of the election of President Seydou Dabonné, his executive board, and the texts that had brought them to power.

The National Olympic Committee (CNO) reiterates that prior to any election, an Extraordinary General Assembly should have been convened to adopt new statutes and internal regulations in accordance with Law No. 2014-856 of December 22, 2014, concerning sport. Ignoring this fundamental step in favor of an immediate election, without a governing body or reliable documents, is seen as an attempt to disregard the need to rebuild a strong Ivorian judo community .