As preparation trails in the air for the electionsofnew executivesof theˮ of Nigeria Multipurpose Co-operativeSociety to man the affairs ofitsmembers, theChairman,ElectoralCommittee, Prof. Doris Obieje,has said that validation is the main process that qualifies an individual to vote.
Obieje said thisom Tuesday, September19,2023, during an interaction withˮ Newsat the university headquarters, Jabi Abuja.
Represented by a key member of the committee, Dr.Moses Etila Shaibu,she said “validation is a key process to this election as a way to authenticate the number of eligible voters as wellasavoid rigging.”
Speaking on the preparation of the election,Obieje said“we are fully prepared, the guideline is out, time-table is out, so far,eleven aspirants have collected their forms. The validation process is on to make sure there is no rigging and of course those who are not qualified should not participate.
“Directorate of LearningContent and Management System(LCMS) is involved and already we have started the validation process to know the actual number of participating voters.Even the junior staffthat donot have email, we’re working out a process for email to be created for them for that purpose, so that no one will use their physical name to vote, and we are setting a time frame for election process and after that time, whoever did not take part will not be validated and if is not counted,youwill not take part in the electoral processes. With this,we are so sure the issue of rigging will not arise.”
In the same vein,a memo signed by the electoral committeesecretary,on behalf of thechairperson, Mr. Isaiah K. Audu,thevacant positions include office of the presidentvice-president,generalsecretary,treasure,financialsecretary,assistantsecretary anda3-member Supervisory Committee.
The memo also statedthat allmembers of thesocietyinterested in vying for elective positions in the Management and Supervisory Committee must satisfythe criteria for the 2023election of the Society, in reference to the guidelines in accordance with the provisions of Lagos State Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperative and extractsfrom NMCSbye-laws.
It said “He/she must be a permanent member of staff of NOUN (tenured appointment); he/she must be a financial member of thecooperativesociety to be eligible to vote and be voted for;thecandidate’sExpression of Interest Form should be completed by aspirants and endorsed byfinancialmembers of the NOUN Multipurpose Cooperative Society,”among others.
Meanwhile,NSMCS on October12,2023, will be going to the polls electronically to elect new executives who will pilot the affairs of the society for the next two years as stated in the NMCS bye-laws, which promises to be credible,free and fair, as issue of court will not arise.
It would be recalled that the NMCS held its last election on October6,2022,bringing an end thetenure of the present exco by October20,2023.
Linksfor validation and time-table for schedule of activitiesare hereby given below: