[AFRI-Discuss] Stepping Down and a Nomination for AfRALO Chair position

Thu May 2 21:56:41 UTC 2019

I totally agree with Mr. Abdulkarim , Just to assure that new comers to 
leadership responsibility will have an experienced person packing them

Good luck to all candidates

Omar

On 2019-05-01 05:30, ABDULKARIM AYOPO OLOYEDE wrote:
> Dear All,
> Seun has given a convincing reason why Aziz would be a very good
> candidate as the Vice Chair.
> I have also spoken to some other leaders of this community who told me
> how much Aziz as contributed to this community especially when ICANN
> meetings were held in Morocco.
>  Based on this I am convinced and I hope I can convince us all to
> support Aziz Hilali to be the Vice-Chair of AFRALO.
> We really need people like him to give a balance and learn from his
> experience.
> Abdulkarim
> 
> On Wed, May 1, 2019 at 9:56 AM Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Hello Pastor Peters, Members
>> 
>> Thank you for your mail, I just like to touch on one thing; as much
>> as I appreciate your support for my nomination, I would hope that
>> it's not made on the condition that you've stated; the reason why
>> each of us serve and leave varies at various times (and some may be
>> personal reasons) but it ultimately should be up to you and all the
>> other ALSes to decide on whether to elect/return a nominee, so long
>> as the person is not term limited.
>> 
>> I certainly value bringing in new folks(and have always make effort
>> to encourage that), but I also appreciate the importance of not
>> loosing the active old folks as well hence we need to always try to
>> have that balance. I have seen that the Vice Chair position is now
>> contested and I am sure either of the nominee will serve our RALO
>> very well and I encourage voters to put into consideration the
>> importance of having a balance of experience on the leadership.
>> 
>> Finally, there are various open leadership positions, I will support
>> whoever is elected/declared by the ALS majority. We should not be
>> "schooled" by non AFRALO members on diversity as we know and have
>> diversity in us in various forms but I hope that we as AFRALO will
>> continue to ensure that our diversity remains our strength
>> irrespective of the form of diversity that we have decided to have
>> on our leadership.
>> 
>> Regards
>> Sent from my mobile
>> Kindly excuse brevity and typos
>> 
>> On Tue, 30 Apr 2019, 21:56 peters omoragbon,
>> <petersomoragbon at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Dear Fellow Comrades,
>> 
>> Let me congratulate Bashir for his bold initiative to decline the
>> allure and pecks of office and power to step down as chair of AFRALO
>> without the sit- tight mentality of African Leaders, AFRALO not
>> insulated as could be gleaned over the years.
>> 
>> This is reminiscent of Nelson Mandela of South Aftica.
>> 
>> Having said that, I also commend your choice of a successor which
>> deviate from the old tradition of recycling of AFRALO leadership
>> within the region. Your decision is a demonstration of your
>> foresight to introduce new breeds into the affairs of AFRALO. As a
>> region we should be dynamic and move with the trends of
>> civilization. Though Seun has served in ALAC but considering his
>> years in ICANN he has done much.
>> 
>> It is for the above reasons that Nurses Across the Borders will be
>> supporting the nomination of the following people as nominated but
>> with strong reservation for an Aziz Vice Chairmanship after
>> completing two tenures and to now step lower to vie for or accept
>> any nomination of Vice chairman. Aziz is my friend but I would urge
>> him to decline the nomination and give room for others to occupy. I
>> have always been very Frank and objective to issues. If we want
>> AFRALO to be all inclusive and all participatory, we should expand
>> the leadership front and encourage new leaders to emerge. That is
>> how we can be strengthened and empowered. We cannot be using the
>> same people all year round and expect a different output or
>> achievement from them.
>> 
>> I do hope that Seun if elected would honourably do one tenure
>> (having served twice as ALAC rep for AFRALO). This position is not
>> different from the cause I raised in the ROP WG and at the General
>> Assembly in South Africa. If other RALOs and ICANN structures are
>> committing the same error, AFRALO can lead by example for others to
>> emulate.
>> 
>> I would still take the struggle to the ICANN Ombudsman to look at
>> the leakages of the laws guiding ICANN activities in terms of
>> electing leaders. Today the world largest democracy where ICANN is
>> domiciled allows for ONLY two tenures for their Presidents. ICANN
>> must represent such values.
>> 
>> To this end I support the following nominations
>> 
>> 1- Seun for the position of Chair of AFRALO
>> 
>> 2- Vice-Chair position any other nomination
>> 
>> 3- Abdulkarim  O., NomCom delegate
>> 
>> 4- Dave Kissoondoyal to represent AFRALO to ALAC
>> 
>> They have my support because they are a breathe of Fresh air to
>> AFRALO. I hope they too will follow in Basjir"s footsteps.
>> 
>> Congratulations in advance to you all.
>> 
>> Pastor Peters Omoragbon
>> 
>> Permanent UN Representative
>> 
>> UNFCCC Designated Contact Person
>> 
>> Fellow ICANN (since 2010)
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>> On Tue, 30 Apr 2019 at 18:37, Mohamed El Bashir
>> <mbashir at mbash.net> wrote:
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