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CONSTITUTION OF ST BARNABAS SECONDARY SCHOOL CLASS OF 1992 ASSOCIATION*
1. NAME OF THE ASSOCIATION The name of the Association shall be St Barnabas Secondary School (SBSS)
Class Of 1992 Association
2. OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION
The objectives of the Association shall be:
(a) To promote social interaction between its members
(b) To promote social interaction between its members and the society
(C) To promote the well being/welfare of its members
3. MEMBERSHIP
Any person who enrolled at the School and spent at least one academic session with the CLass of 1992 shall
be eligible for membership of the Association.
4. DEFINITION OF EXPRESSIONS
⦁ Financial year: This shall be our own calendar year (from June 1st to May 31st)
⦁ The law: provision of our constitution
⦁ Committee: Members nominated to carry out specific assignment
⦁ The House/ General House: general assembly where all members are present or majority are present
5. WELFARISM
(a) Welfare of members is a major objective of the association. Consequently, the association shall be under
the obligation to support members in the following areas with recommended entitlements, subject to the
approval of the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the President and Welfare Secretary:
⦁ Burial Ceremony N50,000
⦁ Serious Health Issues N50,000⦁ wedding N50,000 (a member can only benefit under this wedding arrangement just once)
(ai) The above amount is to be generated through donations by members. In an event of not reaching target
goal through donations, the balance shall be sourced from the association purse (aii) These benefits shall
be approved only for members of the association who are deemed eligible in the fulfilment of their financial
and other obligations to the association.
(6) MONTHLY :
The association shall accommodate a monthly thrift collection/contribution scheme where each
contributing member shall rotate a bulk collection of total sum per month. This however, shall not be
compulsory. Only interested members shall key into it. The Thrift scheme shall be moderated by a
Coordinator.
A separate whatsapp account shall be created for this by a coordinator and the link posted to the main
forum for willing members to join. This is to reduce distraction from the main forum
7. FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS
(a) Monthly dues: Every member shall be required to pay a monthly due of five hundred naira ( #1000.00)
per month into the association purse. This shall be used to fund major projects that the association shall
find necessary. However, additional contributions may be sourced to compliment the weight of the purse.
(b) Benevolence: (Freewill/Voluntary contributions) are expected from group members. This is NOT
compulsory. It shall be absolutely out of volition toward a particular project for the school
8. THE SECRETARIAT
The secretariat shall be made up of the non-physical points of contact on social media, until otherwise
determined by the circumstances of the Association or a decision reached by the Executive
Committee/General Assembly of the Association. (i.e Whatsapp Group, Facebook Page, Website etc). It
shall be coordinated by the executive council, headed by the president.
9. QUORUM:
(a)For both the online and physical meetings. A quorum of one third (1/3rd) shall be sufficient to commence
a meeting (b) In Making decisions, A Quorum (within those present at such meeting Shall remain 2/3rd) to make a
binding and valid decision that represents the majority's consent, provided that a notice of meeting is
passed for a considerable period.
(c) in an event whereby other members joined the meeting during deliberations but decision not taken yet,
they shall be eligible to form part of the decision making fraction which shall be 2/3rd
(D) In an event whereby other members joined the meeting after decisions are already taken, such decision
taken (in their absentia) stands as their presence shall not be deemed to alter an already taken decision
by the 2/3rd but shall be deemed fit to join in the decision making of any other issue(s) within the same
meeting.
10. OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION ⦁ NATIONAL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
1) President
2) vice president
3) General secretary
4) Financial secretary
5) PRO
6) welfare secretary
7) Treasurer
Internal Auditor

⦁ *DUTIES OF OFFICERS*
(A) THE PRESIDENT:
(i) It shall be the President’s duties among others: (i) To preside at every General Assembly and other
meetings of the Association and the Executive Committee.
(ii) To cause summoning of a General Assembly and other meetings either on his/her own initiative or in
accordance with the decision of the Executive Committee or at the requisition of 5 members for summoning
a General Assembly.
(iii) To direct all other officers of the Association in the performance of their duties.(B) THE VICE PRESIDENT:
(i) The Vice-President shall in the absence of the President, preside at all meetings over which the President,
by Constitution, has power to preside.
ii) He/She shall perform all other duties which the President, owing to ill- health, or absence or any other
cause is unable to perform, or as shall be ascribed to him by the President, the Executive Committee or
General Assembly
iii) In absence of the President, and the Vice-President, members of the Executive Committee present shall
nominate one of the members to preside.
(C) THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY
The duties of the Financial Secretary shall be as follows:
(i) To keep proper record of all financial activities of the association (ii) To reconcile and publish financial
updates monthly (iii) To do a weekly reminder of payment of dues and other financial obligations as would
be required
(D.) THE GENERAL SECRETARY
The duties of the The secretary General shall be
(I) To take minutes of meetings
(II) Sending out notices of meetings after due consultation with the president
(iii) Keeping all records of the association from all other departments of the association
(E) THE P.R.O
The duties of the Public Relations Officer:
(i) manages external affairs of The association while that of The welfare Secretary will be managing The
internal affairs of members
(ii) Interfaces with the general public on behalf of The association, marketing The activities of The
association to The public
Coordinating and managing events and ceremonies of The association e,g annual events, conferences, etc
while at this events The welfare secretaries ensures that all members are well attended to or given
necessary attentions(F) THE WELFARE SECRETARY:
The duties of the Welfare Secretary shall be as follows:
(I) To act as mediator in grievances of members collectively and individually. (II) To maintain harmonious
relationship among members and The Executive Committee. ⦁(III) To advise The Executive Committee and
General Assembly on welfare issues. (iv) To co-ordinate donations, messages and visits to members’ and
families as the need may arise. (Birthdays, Condolences and other events where the participation or
presence of the Association is deemed required by a member or group of members).
(G) THE TREASURER
The duties of the The treasurer
(I) He/She is The custodian of The association funds, a co-signatory to The accounts, releasing funds after
approval by The president while financial secretary Keeps records of all financial transactions and working
in close association with The treasurer as every expenditure made by the treasurer are in The records of
The Financial Secretary.
(H) INTERNAL AUDITOR
Evaluate internal control and make recommendations on how to improve
Identifying shortfalls or gaps in processes
Promote ethics and help identify improper conduct
Assure safeguards
Investigate fraud
Communicate the findings and recommendations
Provide an opinion

10. TENURE
Every officer is eligible to hold office for not more than 2 consecutive terms of 2 years each. This provision
is without prejudice and does not deter an individual being elected for another office upon vacation of a
previous executive position.
A person may also be re-elected to the same office after a break of at least one term.
11. ELECTIONS
a) The Election Committee of not more than 5 members shall be chosen by the General house and shall not
include any serving member of the Exco, to conduct elections. The committee shall exclude serving officers.
⦁ The Notice of a General meeting shall be sent by the Secretary stipulating the positions to be declared
vacant and open for election. ⦁ At the general meeting, all offices to be contested for shall be declared
vacant ⦁ All intending contestants shall indicate their interest to the Electoral Committee at the general
meeting. ⦁ The election committee shall announce the date of election (which shall be before the 31st of
December) at the general meeting ⦁ A care-taker committee shall be set up to oversee affairs of the
association before the elections.
⦁ On election date, members of the Executive Committee shall be elected at a General Assemblyh) Elections shall be conducted online on a specified social but secured platform which must be easy to
access and affordable by all members.
i) Voting during elections shall be via a specified signal or emoji as may be determined by the Election
Committee.
j) Election results shall be made available to the General Assembly within 15 minutes of the conclusion of
voting.
k) Grievances shall be heard and deliberated within 2 hours of the conclusion of voting.
l) Where grievances remain unresolved within 3 hours by the General Assembly, it shall be referred to an
ad-hoc committee of three (3) independent members who are neither members of the dissolving Executive
Committee or participants in the disputed elections except as voting members and shall have no proven
affiliations to any party in the dispute.
m) Where an executive office is vacant as a result of resignation, removal or any other emergency, the office
shall be declared vacant. The declaration and the call for a bye-election shall be made by the Executive
Committee.
n) Bye-election into a vacated office shall be undertaken in line with the provisions of sub-sections g, h, i, j,
k and l above.
12. IMPEACHMENT
⦁ An elected officer may be impeached by the General Assembly through a vote of no confidence passed by
the majority of members present. ⦁ A petition of misconduct or incompetence shall be made available to
the General Assembly by an aggrieved member. ⦁ After deliberation by the General Assembly, a vote of no
confidence may be called by the President as a final step in addressing the allegations against an officer. ⦁
The result of a vote of confidence is a final step in the arbitration of the allegations of misconduct and
incompetence and cannot be appealed.
Things that could warrant an impeachment..I.e..
(i) Financial Mismanagement
(ii) Dereliction of official duties
(iii) Totalitarian Approach to governance
(iv) Failure to attend meetings and lack of interest in group activities
(v) Non adherence to any part or provisions of the constitution13. VOTING
All members shall have voting rights on all matters discussed at the General Assembly.
b) Voting in the General Assembly shall be by “yes” and “nays” / member’s name/emoji on the media page
as deemed convenient for all members by the election committee
c) Abstinence from voting shall be indicated by the “Abstained/Name of Member
e) In a tie, voting shall be suspended for a minimum of 40 minutes before it is re-taken.
b) The President shall have a right to a casting vote in addition to his ordinary vote at General Assembly and
Executive Committee meetings (not an election in which he/she is a contestant) of the Association and also
except in a matter that does not concern him/her directly.
14. *SIGNATORIES OF THE ASSOCIATION
a) The President and The Treasurer shall be signatories to the Association’s Bank accounts. (b) The signature
mandate for Association’s accounts shall be any two aforementioned signatories.
(15) NOMINATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
In the nomination of candidates for the respective executive offices, (in an event where members are not showing interest in the executive posts. The associasion shall resort to selection by the general assembly of the association, and lists of who are willing to serve if elected shall be entertained from members present and determined by a simple majority of the general assembly of those present at such meeting (Online/phisical)
16. COMMENCEMENT
⦁ This Constitution shall come into effect on the 1ST…day of JUNE….2021