The National Executive Council of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has announced the date and guidelines for its 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and elections into various positions of its National Executive Council (NEC).
Mr. Ajibola Olude, Executive Secretary, ATCON disclosed this in a statement released on Thursday, in Lagos.
Mr.Olude in the statement stated that the announcement was in line with the associations’ method of upholding the principle of transparency in the conduct of its forthcoming elections into various positions on the National Executive Council of the Association.
The statement further revealed that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Elections of the National Executive Council (NEC) 2020 – 2022 of the Association will take place on Thursday, April 30, 2020.
On the guidelines for the ATCON NEC Elections, the Executive Secretary noted that in accordance with the Association’s Constitution, the following positions would be open for contest in the elections:
- National President
- 1st Vice President
iii. 2nd Vice President
- National Secretary
- Treasurer
- Financial Secretary
vii. National Publicity Secretary
viii. Coordinator, Telephone Operators
- Coordinator, Infrastructure Providers
- Coordinator, Internet Services Providers
- Coordinator, Manufacturer's Representative
xii. Coordinator, Equipment Dealers
xiii. Coordinator, Value Added Services
xiv. Coordinator, Consulting
Eligibility
"Any financial member, upon nomination by two other financial members of the Association, shall be eligible for election into any of the elective positions for a term of two years in the first instance subject to re-election for a maximum of two (2) additional terms PROVIDED ALWAYS that such election or re-election is supported by the highest number of votes cast for the candidates for the position at the Annual General Meeting where the election is held.
"To be qualified for an election, a candidate Must be a Chief Executive Officer or at least a Director duly authorized or designated to represent his/her company by its management.
Process of Nomination
"Any member wishing to stand for election into any of the offices listed on the Nomination Form should fill his/her name in the appropriate column and get two other financial members of the Association to sponsor and support his/her nomination.
"On the other hand, a member wishing to nominate another or other members for election should fill the name(s) of the Nominee(s) in the appropriate column(s) and indicate the organization(s) of the nominee(s) as appropriate. Such a member must ensure that the other members he/she is nomination agree(s) to his/her/their nomination(s) by signing the appropriate part of the nomination form. Also, such member nomination must ensure that each nomination is supported by two financial members of the Association.
"The completed nomination forms should be duly signed and returned to the secretariat not later than Friday, March 13, 2020.
"The secretariat may be contacted to pick up duly completed nomination forms or offer any assistance in respect of clarifying any of the above requirements or in the submission of the completed nomination form(s).
Voting
"Each member company is entitled to two votes per position. It is therefore expected that each member company will be represented by two delegates each casting one vote in respect of a position. However, where a single individual represents a company, that individual present at the AGM / Election shall cast only one vote on-behalf of his/her company.
"Voting shall be by Secret Ballot.
Elections
"Election shall be conducted by a duly constituted Electoral Committee to be appointed on the floor of the AGM by the outgoing Executive with the approval of members at the meeting.
"The Electoral Committee shall be dissolved upon the conclusion of the elections.
"Elected officers shall assume their posts immediately upon conclusion of the elections.
Note
"Only financially active members shall be allowed to vote and be voted for at the elections.
"National Executive Council positions are open to persons whose companies are financial members and upon confirmation of payment of Annual Dues for 2020 and 2021.
Nomination Forms
Shall be available on request from the Secretariat
