The festival has always been celebrated with the aim of fostering unity and harnessing talents in the different states of Nigeria.
The festival for 2020 was the 20th edition of the competition and it was hosted at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, Edo State.
[3] The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, opened the festival by encouraging athletes to put in their best during the tournament.
The official Mascot for this year's event is Erin which means "strength" in the Edo language.
[4] As part of the opening event, Nigerian musician Timi Dakolo performed one of his hit songs titled One Nation.