03/09/2026
📢 MEET THE CANDIDATES | 2026 JCI IBADAN ELECTION (slide left 👉👉👉)
The future of JCI Ibadan is up for a vote! 🗳️🔥
Meet the candidates contesting for various leadership positions — in no particular order.
Get familiar with their experience, ideas, and vision for JCI Ibadan.
🎤 MANIFESTO NIGHT — THIS FRIDAY!
Don’t just read the profiles. Hear from the candidates. Ask the tough questions. Understand their vision.
👀 Read.
💭 Think.
❓ Ask.
🗳️ Decide.
Your voice. Your vote. Your JCI.
Let’s make it count. 💙
CANDIDATES ARE PRESENTED IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER.
OFFICIAL CANDIDATE INTRODUCTION
Happy Innocent Ezem is an African social entrepreneur, youth leader, and JCI leader with a progressive track record in leadership, community development, entrepreneurship, education, and leadership development.
Since joining JCI Ibadan in 2019, Happy Innocent Ezem has steadily risen through the organisation, serving in various leadership capacities including Chairman DMAF 2019, MBA Chairman, Director of Business 2021, Director of Individual Opportunity 2022, 1st Vice President 2023, General Legal Counsel 2024, Treasurer 2025, and currently Executive Vice President 2026.
His JCI journey has been marked by consistent recognition for service and excellence. In 2019, Most Resourceful New Member; in 2020, Most Resourceful Member; and in 2021, Most Resourceful Director. He was subsequently named Most Outstanding Director in both 2022 and 2023, received an Award for Excellence as an Executive in 2024, and was recognised as Mentor of the Year in 2025.
Beyond his leadership roles, Happy-Innocent has played active roles in designing and executing initiatives focused on leadership development, education, entrepreneurship, and community impact. He has been deeply involved in the Muyiwa Bamgbose Academy, SABS, FOSC, and other projects, contributing to their growth and impact over the years.
Outside JCI, Happy-Innocent is the Founder of SchoolNownow, an education-focused EdFinTech venture working to make education more accessible. He is also a Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme alumnus and has participated in se