Igala UK will be holding its bi-annual elections for executive committee members at our next AGM slated for April 1st, 2023.
The elections will give members of the association the opportunity to nominate and elect the people who will run the affairs of the association for the next two years, as stipulated by our constitution.
Consequently, IUK chairman Rowland Ataguba has constituted an Electoral Committee (EC) that will conduct the election process leading up to the AGM when a new exco will be confirmed and announced.
Time table
March 14th - 21st: Nominations
March 22nd - 28th March: Screening, nominee announcement & campaign window
April 1st: Election Day and announcement of new exco
Exco positions
All current exco positions shall be contested including Chairperson, General Secretary, Financial Secretary, Asst. General Secretary, Treasurer, PRO and Activities & Youth Coordinator.
Eligibility
All Igala UK members who are fully registered and financially up to date are eligible to vote and be voted for, according to Article F, section 7 of the constitution.
Nomination process
Starting from Tuesday 14th March 2023, all eligible members will automatically receive an email from Igala UK (or IUK) with a unique link and access code to our secure online voting platform, ElectionBuddy.com. If you are registered & up-to-date and do not receive an email (including spam folders) or SMS by Thursday 16th, please contact the committee members at the email below.
You can nominate up to 2 people per post, including yourself. Please note: only eligible members are available for selection. We advise that you obtain consent from anyone you wish to nominate.
Voting process
Voting will take place on the day of the AGM with the winners announced during proceedings. The contestants will be communicated shortly after the 7-day nomination period. On the date of the election, eligible members will again receive an email with a unique voters link where votes can be cast for each post via the same online voting platform, via secret ballot.
Questions?
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us via members' communication channels.
Signed
Amb. Friday Okai (EC Chairman)
Mrs. Christiana Ameh-Gbajobi (EC Secretary)
Mr. Anibe Agamah (EC Tech advisor)