April 2026 Physical General Meeting

On April 3, 2026, the Board of Trustees issued formal notice of a Special General Meeting to all members of FGSCAA. The meeting was convened to address two urgent governance matters: the ratification of proposed constitutional amendments and the completion of the 2026 Executive Committee elections.

The meeting was designed to ensure that the Association’s governing framework reflected current institutional realities and that the transition to a duly elected Executive Committee could proceed on a clear constitutional foundation.

1. 12:15 — 12:30
   Opening and quorum verification
2. 12:30 — 01:00
   Presentation of constitutional amendments
3. 01:00 — 01:25
   Debate and questions
4. 01:25 — 01:45
   Vote on constitutional amendments
5. 01:45 — 02:00
   Break
6. 02:00 — 02:15
   Ratification of unopposed elections

   • – Christian Okoh (Vice President)
   • – Chidiebere Gogo (General Secretary)
   • – Hassan Yussuf (Provost)
7. 02:15 — 02:45
   Floor nominations

   • – President
   • – Assistant General Secretary
   • – Financial Secretary
   • – Treasurer
8. 02:45 — 03:00
   Board confirmation of nominees
9. 03:00 — 03:30
   Internal election / allocation process
10. 03:30 — 04:00
    Constitution of the full Executive Committee and closing remarks

Agenda as circulated in the meeting notice. Proceedings on the day ran from 2:13 PM to 5:49 PM.

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Mr. Gerald A. Azonobo, called the meeting to order at 2:13 PM and led the constitutional review process. The proposed amended Constitution was presented section by section to the membership for deliberation.

Members contributed comments, observations, and proposed adjustments during the review. Key areas of attention included the prioritisation of the alma mater and students in the Association’s objectives, the meeting calendar, the composition of the Executive Committee, trustee tenure, Board participation, election procedures, emergency succession mechanisms, and attendance and disciplinary provisions.

After extensive deliberation and adjustments, the amended Constitution was ratified as the governing document of the Association.

1. 01Seven elected officers, including the Provost and a diaspora-mandated Assistant General Secretary
2. 02Unopposed candidacy by acclamation
3. 03Acting President succession mechanism
4. 04Emergency election procedures
5. 05Monetised attendance penalties
6. 06Non-voting Trustee participation in the Board
7. 07Four-year renewable Trustee terms
8. 08Meeting schedule of 12 meetings: 6 physical and 6 virtual
9. 09Consolidated Board composition
10. 10Standing committees with defined duties
11. 11Executive officer duties specified
12. 12Privacy protections for indebtedness
13. 13Reduced quorum requirements
14. 14Emergency amendment procedures
15. 15June Annual General Meeting timing

Following constitutional ratification, the meeting proceeded to complete the 2026 Executive Committee elections under the newly approved framework.

To complete the remaining positions, the Vice President-elect, Christian Okoh, assumed the role of Acting President for the nomination phase and invited five members to fill the vacant offices:

• Oluwagbemiga A. Oladiran
• Marian Obafemi
• Adedayo Nnadozie
• Mabel Obaye
• Ayodele Ogunniyi

The nominees then retired for internal deliberation and assigned portfolios by mutual agreement.

On the school grounds

Fellowship after the meeting · 1 of 3

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