Re: [Community-Discuss] [members-discuss] Call for Nominations for open AFRINIC Board of Directors Seat

[ABDULKARIM OLOYEDE]

Noah,

Most of the trouble in this world has been caused by folks who can't mind
their own business, because they have no business of their own to mind, any
more than a smallpox virus has.

*William S. Burroughs*



I was thinking the court case would keep you busy or maybe appointing you a
spokesperson for the board would.


Cheers

On Mon, Apr 25, 2022 at 4:09 PM Noah  wrote:

> AK
>
> You can sign up to the hongkong based NRS petition (
> https://www.nrs.help/petition) and stop lamenting.
>
> You will need to convience 1/4 of resource members but that is if the
> Administrative contacts of following African universities and Banks which
> are resource members are aware of how they ended up on that list as major
> members of your NRS.
>
> https://www.nrs.help/our-major-members
>
> Noah
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, 25 Apr 2022, 17:20 ABDULKARIM OLOYEDE, 
> wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>> Having had time to digest the issue and to read the board's minutes, I
>> can clearly see that there is some level of impunity and lawlessness going
>> on in the AFRINIC Board. More especially I think the Board Chair has
>> refused to apply wisdom in directing the affairs of the board.  First, I do
>> not see any reason why the CEO's travel plan on some operational issues
>> would now be a major subject of discussion of the board.  The CEO should
>> simply inform the board as long as there is a budgetary provision for it.
>> Why is the budget approved at the start of the year when the board wants to
>> do the dad to day running of the organisation.
>>
>>  Secondly, it is obvious that 6 seats should be declared vacant.  the
>> board cannot extend the seat of a member, It is simply a coup as described
>> in the minute. The typical African way of doing things always looking for a
>> third term then eventually it would turn to unlimited extension.  Funny
>> enough the same board member voted in the process. I do not see how the
>> board members would be allowed to vote on an issue that directly affects
>> them. This same type of vote saved the board chair from a no-confidence
>> vote. Please I do you expect the board chair to vote against himself? This
>> is clearly a case of being a judge on one's case. You have two
>> board members who stand to gain from a process and they are allowed to vote
>> in deciding their faith. this is simply a no brainer as to how they would
>> vote. cant you see the conflict of interest?
>>
>>  I do not understand the rationale for not declaring the other 3 seats
>> for election. For example, the board member who died recently. The board
>> wants to appoint a replacement rather than go for elections, this is simply
>> corruption at the highest level.  We have always had elections to finish a
>> term so I do not see this as a problem in asking for elections to complete
>> the term. Appointments can only be made until the next available election.
>> Also, the issue of not having a quorum is nonscience cos like it was
>> mentioned ( in the minutes) it has happened before and it did not lead to a
>> lack of quorum. All I can see is just an attempt by the board chair to hold
>> on to power by appointing friends and associates onto the board and doing
>> some board members a favour that would return at a later date.
>>
>>  I think it's time to take the board to court on this illegality as it
>> seems that is the only language some members of the board understand.  I
>> seek that we come together and fight this impunity before it consumes
>> AFRINIC.  The lawlessness is just on another level.
>>
>>
>> AK
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 8, 2022 at 11:25 AM AFRINIC Communication 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Colleagues,
>>>
>>> The NOMCOM thanks you so much for your important emails.
>>>
>>> Please refer to the published Election Process for the year 2022 here;
>>> https://afrinic.net/election-process/board/2022
>>>
>>> In terms of the AFRINIC Bylaws 2020 section 9.3(ii) (b);
>>>
>>> *The NOMCOM shall prescribe Criteria and Qualifications for eligibility
>>> to stand as a candidate*.
>>>
>>> In terms of Election Process for the year 2022 section 5 subsection 5.3,
>>> paragraph 3;
>>>
>>>
>>> *Before publishing the “criteria and qualifications”, NomCom shall
>>> submit a draft to the Board for comments. Responsibility to set the
>>> criteria and qualifications for eligibility to stand as a candidate lies
>>> with the NomCom, but NomCom should consider the Board’s comments (if any).*
>>> The NOMCOM welcomes all those who have already submitted their
>>> nominations and encourages all resource members to participate in the
>>> ongoing nomination process which shall close by 18th April 2022.
>>>
>>> We submit.
>>> NOMCOM 2022.
>>>
>>> On 5 Apr 2022, at 21:57, Dewole Ajao via Members-Discuss <
>>> members-disc...@afrinic.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks for your kind response clarifying how the Seat 6 term ending came
>>> to be changed from 2022 to 2023, Ashil.
>>>
>>> *Dear AFRINIC 

Re: [Community-Discuss] [members-discuss] Call for Nominations for open AFRINIC Board of Directors Seat

[Noah]

AK

You can sign up to the hongkong based NRS petition (
https://www.nrs.help/petition) and stop lamenting.

You will need to convience 1/4 of resource members but that is if the
Administrative contacts of following African universities and Banks which
are resource members are aware of how they ended up on that list as major
members of your NRS.

https://www.nrs.help/our-major-members

Noah





On Mon, 25 Apr 2022, 17:20 ABDULKARIM OLOYEDE, 
wrote:

> Dear all,
> Having had time to digest the issue and to read the board's minutes, I can
> clearly see that there is some level of impunity and lawlessness going on
> in the AFRINIC Board. More especially I think the Board Chair has refused
> to apply wisdom in directing the affairs of the board.  First, I do not see
> any reason why the CEO's travel plan on some operational issues would now
> be a major subject of discussion of the board.  The CEO should simply
> inform the board as long as there is a budgetary provision for it. Why is
> the budget approved at the start of the year when the board wants to do the
> dad to day running of the organisation.
>
>  Secondly, it is obvious that 6 seats should be declared vacant.  the
> board cannot extend the seat of a member, It is simply a coup as described
> in the minute. The typical African way of doing things always looking for a
> third term then eventually it would turn to unlimited extension.  Funny
> enough the same board member voted in the process. I do not see how the
> board members would be allowed to vote on an issue that directly affects
> them. This same type of vote saved the board chair from a no-confidence
> vote. Please I do you expect the board chair to vote against himself? This
> is clearly a case of being a judge on one's case. You have two
> board members who stand to gain from a process and they are allowed to vote
> in deciding their faith. this is simply a no brainer as to how they would
> vote. cant you see the conflict of interest?
>
>  I do not understand the rationale for not declaring the other 3 seats for
> election. For example, the board member who died recently. The board wants
> to appoint a replacement rather than go for elections, this is simply
> corruption at the highest level.  We have always had elections to finish a
> term so I do not see this as a problem in asking for elections to complete
> the term. Appointments can only be made until the next available election.
> Also, the issue of not having a quorum is nonscience cos like it was
> mentioned ( in the minutes) it has happened before and it did not lead to a
> lack of quorum. All I can see is just an attempt by the board chair to hold
> on to power by appointing friends and associates onto the board and doing
> some board members a favour that would return at a later date.
>
>  I think it's time to take the board to court on this illegality as it
> seems that is the only language some members of the board understand.  I
> seek that we come together and fight this impunity before it consumes
> AFRINIC.  The lawlessness is just on another level.
>
>
> AK
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 8, 2022 at 11:25 AM AFRINIC Communication 
> wrote:
>
>> Dear Colleagues,
>>
>> The NOMCOM thanks you so much for your important emails.
>>
>> Please refer to the published Election Process for the year 2022 here;
>> https://afrinic.net/election-process/board/2022
>>
>> In terms of the AFRINIC Bylaws 2020 section 9.3(ii) (b);
>>
>> *The NOMCOM shall prescribe Criteria and Qualifications for eligibility
>> to stand as a candidate*.
>>
>> In terms of Election Process for the year 2022 section 5 subsection 5.3,
>> paragraph 3;
>>
>>
>> *Before publishing the “criteria and qualifications”, NomCom shall submit
>> a draft to the Board for comments. Responsibility to set the criteria and
>> qualifications for eligibility to stand as a candidate lies with the
>> NomCom, but NomCom should consider the Board’s comments (if any).*
>> The NOMCOM welcomes all those who have already submitted their
>> nominations and encourages all resource members to participate in the
>> ongoing nomination process which shall close by 18th April 2022.
>>
>> We submit.
>> NOMCOM 2022.
>>
>> On 5 Apr 2022, at 21:57, Dewole Ajao via Members-Discuss <
>> members-disc...@afrinic.net> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for your kind response clarifying how the Seat 6 term ending came
>> to be changed from 2022 to 2023, Ashil.
>>
>> *Dear AFRINIC Board,*
>>
>> I have looked at the Board resolution at
>> https://www.afrinic.net/board/meeting/2022#r676 and my understanding is
>> that the Directors resolved to extend the tenure of a Director (to the best
>> of my knowledge,) without recourse to resource members.
>>
>> Resolution 202202.676 states:
>> "WHEREAS Art.13.5 of the Bylaws provides for an elected Director to have
>> a tenure of 3 years;
>> WHEREAS the Board passed resolution no. 202009.568 to give the tenure of
>> the Board Seat 6 (Eastern Africa) a two-year term on 21 September 2020;
>> 

Re: [Community-Discuss] [members-discuss] Call for Nominations for open AFRINIC Board of Directors Seat

[ABDULKARIM OLOYEDE]

Dear all,
Having had time to digest the issue and to read the board's minutes, I can
clearly see that there is some level of impunity and lawlessness going on
in the AFRINIC Board. More especially I think the Board Chair has refused
to apply wisdom in directing the affairs of the board.  First, I do not see
any reason why the CEO's travel plan on some operational issues would now
be a major subject of discussion of the board.  The CEO should simply
inform the board as long as there is a budgetary provision for it. Why is
the budget approved at the start of the year when the board wants to do the
dad to day running of the organisation.

 Secondly, it is obvious that 6 seats should be declared vacant.  the board
cannot extend the seat of a member, It is simply a coup as described in the
minute. The typical African way of doing things always looking for a third
term then eventually it would turn to unlimited extension.  Funny enough
the same board member voted in the process. I do not see how the board
members would be allowed to vote on an issue that directly affects them.
This same type of vote saved the board chair from a no-confidence vote.
Please I do you expect the board chair to vote against himself? This is
clearly a case of being a judge on one's case. You have two board members
who stand to gain from a process and they are allowed to vote in deciding
their faith. this is simply a no brainer as to how they would vote. cant
you see the conflict of interest?

 I do not understand the rationale for not declaring the other 3 seats for
election. For example, the board member who died recently. The board wants
to appoint a replacement rather than go for elections, this is simply
corruption at the highest level.  We have always had elections to finish a
term so I do not see this as a problem in asking for elections to complete
the term. Appointments can only be made until the next available election.
Also, the issue of not having a quorum is nonscience cos like it was
mentioned ( in the minutes) it has happened before and it did not lead to a
lack of quorum. All I can see is just an attempt by the board chair to hold
on to power by appointing friends and associates onto the board and doing
some board members a favour that would return at a later date.

 I think it's time to take the board to court on this illegality as it
seems that is the only language some members of the board understand.  I
seek that we come together and fight this impunity before it consumes
AFRINIC.  The lawlessness is just on another level.


AK




On Fri, Apr 8, 2022 at 11:25 AM AFRINIC Communication 
wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> The NOMCOM thanks you so much for your important emails.
>
> Please refer to the published Election Process for the year 2022 here;
> https://afrinic.net/election-process/board/2022
>
> In terms of the AFRINIC Bylaws 2020 section 9.3(ii) (b);
>
> *The NOMCOM shall prescribe Criteria and Qualifications for eligibility to
> stand as a candidate*.
>
> In terms of Election Process for the year 2022 section 5 subsection 5.3,
> paragraph 3;
>
>
> *Before publishing the “criteria and qualifications”, NomCom shall submit
> a draft to the Board for comments. Responsibility to set the criteria and
> qualifications for eligibility to stand as a candidate lies with the
> NomCom, but NomCom should consider the Board’s comments (if any).*
> The NOMCOM welcomes all those who have already submitted their nominations
> and encourages all resource members to participate in the ongoing
> nomination process which shall close by 18th April 2022.
>
> We submit.
> NOMCOM 2022.
>
> On 5 Apr 2022, at 21:57, Dewole Ajao via Members-Discuss <
> members-disc...@afrinic.net> wrote:
>
> Thanks for your kind response clarifying how the Seat 6 term ending came
> to be changed from 2022 to 2023, Ashil.
>
> *Dear AFRINIC Board,*
>
> I have looked at the Board resolution at
> https://www.afrinic.net/board/meeting/2022#r676 and my understanding is
> that the Directors resolved to extend the tenure of a Director (to the best
> of my knowledge,) without recourse to resource members.
>
> Resolution 202202.676 states:
> "WHEREAS Art.13.5 of the Bylaws provides for an elected Director to have a
> tenure of 3 years;
> WHEREAS the Board passed resolution no. 202009.568 to give the tenure of
> the Board Seat 6 (Eastern Africa) a two-year term on 21 September 2020;
> RESOLVED to reconcile the two years by extending the term of the incumbent
> of Board Seat 6 (Eastern Africa) with one additional year in order to
> comply with Art 13.5 of the Bylaws."
>
> In reading through article 13.5 of the bylaws
> https://www.afrinic.net/bylaws#b20-13 , I haven't found any portion that
> empowers the board to extend its own tenure. While the action may have been
> well-intended, I believe the approach taken gives quite a bit of concern.
> Setting that aside for a moment, can we say conclusively that we have
> solved the problem at hand or are we looking to again