The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria has concluded plans to hold its Annual General Meeting & National Executive Council Election 2020 earlier postponed because of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The meeting will now hold on November 12, 2020, at Victoria Crown Plaza Hotel, 292b Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos by 2 pm as contained in a statement signed by the Executive Secretary of ATCON, Mr Ajibola Olude.
Recall that the tenure of the National Executive Council 2018 – 2020 which would have ended in May 2020, was extended to forestall the leadership vacuum that would have occurred because of the inability of the Association to hold its Annual General Meeting due to the lockdown order by the Federal Government to curb further spread of COVID-19 Pandemic.
Olude said in the statement that ATCON upholds a culture of corporate governance and is set to have another election that would usher in a new set of National Executive Council that would direct the Association for the next two years.
“As part of upholding the principle of transparency in the conduct of the forthcoming election into various positions in the National Executive Council of the Association, we are pleased to officially announce to all the CEOs and Directors of all our qualified member companies to take an active part in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Election into the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Association,” Olude said in the statement.
He further stated that in accordance with the Association’s Constitution, only financially active members shall be allowed to vote and be voted for at the elections.
Furthermore, 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.
The statement further showed that Voting shall be by Secret Ballot.
ATCON, while providing guidelines for the Election, said that 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,” the statement further read.
ATCON said only financially active members shall be allowed to vote and be voted for at the elections.