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Guidelines For Award Entries

Guidelines For Award Entries

WHO CAN ENTER

The CoopAWARDS and Project CoopCOUNT are open to Cooperators, Cooperative Societies, Unions/Associations and Federations including organizations working with or for cooperatives organizations operating in Nigeria.

WINNERS & GRAND PRIZE

All Winners will get a Customized Coop Marque Award Trophy and access to a Credit Facility of up to a Billion Naira with a Masterclass on Fund-Raising, Entrepreneurship, Advocacy, Values and Leadership Skills. The Grand Prize is a 18-Seater Bus (*** Term & Conditions Apply)

MULTIPLE ENTRIES

More than one category may be entered if the relevant criteria are met. Please complete a new form for each entry.

THE JUDGING PROCESS                                                                            

All qualifying entries are considered by the CRASoN ACADEMY. The Jurists who are the highest deciding arm of the award process are not allowed to comment on or vote for entries from their own cooperatives, institutions, or affiliations.

RATINGS & CoopCOUNT

A thorough and holistic analysis would be done on each participating cooperatives and gradation awarded accordingly. The 360 largest cooperatives in Nigeria will be launched through the Project CoopCOUNT “Naija360” National Cooperative Directory at the grand finale. So just fill in the forms for your cooperative to be part of the ground breaking epoch project.

NOMINEES & AWARDS PRESENTATION

The shortlisted/nominees for each category will be announced by October 2025 and general voting process open. The Project CoopCOUNT will culminate in an Awards Ceremony and Dinner on the 20th November, 2025 in Lagos Nigeria. If you are shortlisted as nominees by the jurists then you will be required to attend the awards ceremony.

GENERAL VOTING PROCESS

In October, after the Shortlisted Nominees are announced, Each Nominees in their category will be expected to publicize their nominated awards category for members of their cooperatives, friends, fans and families to be aware and vote for them at the Online Voting Portal. The ONLINE & SMS VOTING  carries 50%  as well, while the deciding votes of the CRASoN ACADEMY carries 50% which is Final.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Brief details of all shortlisted finalist entries will be published on our website and in the official Awards Brochures/Magazines. Entries should include a short (150 – 250 words) description under ‘entry synopsis’ that can be published. The Cooperative Rating & Award Society of Nigeria (CRASoN) reserves the right to publish positive extracts from winning entries. All other information will be treated in strictest confidence.

 NOTE TO ENTRANTS:All Nominations should include a description of the particular attributes of the nominee(s) and what characteristics, approaches or successes make them stand out and for an Individual, with particularly about what contributions the nominee (s) has made to any primary cooperative society, union and the apex within the state, region or at the national level.

THE GROUND RULES

Each Cooperator, Cooperative or Organizations working with or for cooperatives entrant will be deemed to have accepted these Ground Rules and to have agreed to be bound by them.

  • The CRASoN CoopAWARDS are open to Cooperators, Cooperative Societies, Unions/Associations and Federations including organizations working with or for cooperatives operating in Nigeria.
  • All entries must be written in English and submitted via our online form at crason.coop/entriesor soft copy in MS Word format of entry document sent through to  our email entries@crason.coop
  • All necessary information requested must be provided as at the time of submitting an entry, if not might result on the entry being invalid. All Entries ends midnight 30th September 2025
  • All entries statement of accounts and returns submitted must fall within the year in review 2025 to be accepted.
  • Entries will be deemed to be void if information provided was found to be forged, cancelled, mutilated or tampered with in any way.
  • The CoopAWARDS Winners and Nominees (Sector based, Primary, Union and Apex) that have account with our sponsor bankers would be entitled to a credit facility of up to a Billion naira.
  • Any Award Nominees that can run minimum turnover of One Billion naira within Ten Month with a reasonable credit balance with our sponsor bankers would be entitled to the GRAND PRIZE raffle draw.
  • By entering the competition, all entrants, nominees and winners agree to their names being published and to be photographed and/or interviewed by The Press or CRASoN Team and that CRASoN may use their names and such photographs and/or interviews for publicity purposes.
  • The CRASoN Trophies are not transferable or exchangeable. All prizes are subject to standard terms and conditions of the company supplying the prizes.

ENTRY MODE & DEADLINE

All entries MUST be made and submitted online on, or before the 30th day of September, 2025 at www.crason.coop/entries

For any further enquiries on entry mode send email to; entries@crason.coop  or call 08024472797

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Hon. Victor Oyegoke

CRASoN President/CEO

Victor Oyegoke is a seasoned Cooperative and Micro-finance expert, a business development professional, a sales person, team leader, and manager of people with almost two and half decades of working experience in Commercial Banking, Retail Marketing, Financial Cooperatives, Micro-finance Banking, Cooperative Bookkeeping & Auditing, Business Development, Consultancy and Advisory services.

He is a resourceful person, an author, and a mentor with a great passion for cooperative youth and women socio-economic empowerment. Prior Starting up Cooperative Support Services (CoopSupport.ng), a Management Consulting & Advisory Services firm wholly for Cooperatives based in Lagos, Nigeria and the pioneering of Cooperative Rating & Award Institution known as the Cooperative Rating & Award Society of Nigeria (CRASoN.coop), he grew along the ladder of corporate governance and has held various management levels and member Board of Trustees at various financial institutions and Cooperative Organizations.

He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) and the Institute of Cooperative Professionals of Nigeria (ICOPRON). He graduated with distinction from the prestigious premier cooperative institution in Africa – the Federal Cooperative College, Ibadan, Oyo State, where he studied Cooperative Economics and Management. Had a Professional Graduate Certificate on Platform Cooperative Now from Platform Cooperative Consortium at The New School, New York, USA, and MTA-Mondragon University, Spain

He believed so much in personal development and, hence, has attended several seminars, workshops, and conferences at home here in Nigeria and abroad at the Cooperative College, Manchester, United Kingdom. He is currently a faculty team member of the North America Student of Co-operation (NASCO) Institute in Michigan USA.

He is currently the Special Assistant on Cooperatives and Farmer’s Welfare to the Honourable Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security Federal Republic of Nigeria.

He loves travelling, volunteering, cooking, dancing, listening to news, and surfing the internet for information on everything Cooperatives and Financial Services coupled with eCommerce and Cryptocurrency as an enthusiast.

Mrs. Sikaiye O. Temitope

President LIMCU Member, Advisory Board

Engr. Akintola started his professional career in 1983 as a Seed Processing Engineer with the National Seed Service Ibadan. His proficiency stamp could be seen till today in the 6 seed processing installations he helped to establish at Oyo, Ilorin, Damaturu, Jos, Talata Mafara, Kontagora and excellent mechanization activities in several seed farms across the country.

Engr. Akintola is registered with many professional bodies, some of which include: Nigeria Society of Agricultural Engineers (NSAE) 1983; American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) and British Institution of Agricultural Engineers 1983; Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) 1986 and Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) in 1986. He is a prolific machine designer, fabricator and agro-industrial project consultant. Some of his works include: palm oil mills, cassava processing machinery, rice processing mills, grain threshers, air-screen grain cleaners, soya beans threshers, feed mills, harmer mills, crops dryers etc. In short, the projects that bear the professional stamp of Engr. Akintola are too numerous for listing but it suffices to say that Engr. Akintola has handled projects in nearly all the states of Nigeria. He has also been a consultant to some state governments in the establishment of rice and cassava processing factories.

In research and development, Engr. Akintola has authored over 14 engineering policy and scientific papers. He has served as a member of COREN ACCREDITATION TEAMS to many Nigerian Universities. He is well travelled both nationwide and globally.

On resumption of office as Federal Director of Cooperatives in February 2016, he was passionate about re-engineering and modernizing the Cooperative sector and sharpening the business/entrepreneurial focus of the sector. This he pursued and attained to a large extent till his retirement from service in September, 2018.

Other notable achievement of Engr. Akintola in the Cooperative sector include;

  • Implementation of curriculum review of Federal Cooperative Colleges to include 9 micro finance and entrepreneurship courses.
  • Status upgrade of Federal Cooperative Colleges from Mono-technics to Polytechnics through the addition of degree programmes in Banking and Finance and Computer Science to ensure that the Colleges produce 21st century Cooperative Professionals.
  • Strengthening of the performances of major National Cooperative Apexes and Societies and their business focus.
  • Ensured regular hosting of NCCA and effective guidance of the council to take far reaching decisions aimed at revitalizing and strengthening of the Cooperative sector.
  • Strengthened the role of Nigerian Cooperative movement in ICA – Africa Alliance and ensured Nigeria hosted the 2018 African Ministerial Cooperative Conference (AMCCO).
  • Encouraged closer interaction of all Cooperative Directors in the country through ICT and physical contacts.
  • Promoted and strongly advocated for the deployment of ICT management solutions for the management of Cooperative Societies.
  • Encouraged the establishment of CRASoN and ensured the Endorsement of the Honorable Minister in Charge of cooperative affairs that led to Maiden Edition of the Nigerian National Cooperative Awards.

He is a fellow of Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (FNIAE), a Fellow of Institute of Chartered Administrators of Nigeria (FCAI), and a Fellow of Institute of Management Consultants (FIMC). He is an astute personality and a quintessential public servant, a motivator and leader of men full of practical talents and insight.

Engr. Akintola is happily married with wonderful children.