THE CONSTITUTION

OF

ABORIGINE TRADITIONAL ASSOCIATION

PREAMBLE ATAAFRICA

We, the members of ABORIGINE TRADITIONAL ASSOCIATION a not for-profit and non-political

organisation do firmly and solemnly resolve to provide for ourselves a constitution and to be governed

by the provisions therein contained.

ARTICLE 1: NAME

The name of the Association is ABORIGINE TRADITIONAL ASSOCIATION

ARTICLE 2: ADDRESS

The address of the Association shall be : PLOT 1, OLUWO'S COMPOUND, BEHIND DANLAD

FILLING STATION , AJASE-IPO , NIGERIA

ARTICLE 3: AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

SN THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE:

1 TO PROMOTE ACTS OF CULTURE, TRADITION, CELEBRATE IN COMMON, AND

SYMBOLIZE THIS UNITY OF THE ASSOCIATION.

2 TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN RELATION BETWEEN PEOPLE OF THE SAME

BELIEVE AND MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.

3 TO WORSHIP AND MAINTAIN SOCIAL CONCORD IN SOCIETIES.

4 TO PRACTICE NATURAL AND HERBAL MEDICINE. TO CELEBRATE THE FESTIVE

PERIOD WITH PEOPLE THAT SUBSCRIBE TO THE BELIEVE.

5 TO CONTRIBUTE VOLUNTARILY, CHEERFULLY FOR THE SUPPORT, DEVELOPMENT

AND GROWTH OF THE ASSOCIATION.

6 TO FACILITATE TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING OF MEMBERS.

7

TO ASSOCIATE IN UNITY AND HARMONY AS BROTHERS AND SISTERS

DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF PEACE AND PROGRESS AMONG OUR

MEMBERS.

8 TO PROMOTE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE SOCIAL-CULTURAL, TRADITION AND

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA.

9 TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE LEGENDARY, TRADITIONAL HERITAGE AND

MONUMENTS.

ARTICLE 4: TRUSTEES

A. The Trustees of ABORIGINE TRADITIONAL ASSOCIATION for the purpose of the Companies

and Allied Matters Act CAP C20 LFN 2004, shall be elected at a General Meeting charged with

responsibility of selecting the Trustees with 2/3 majority votes of members present.

B. Such Trustees (Hereinafter referred to as, “The Trustees’’) shall not be less than 2 and more than 15

in number.

C. A Trustee may hold office for 5 years but shall cease to hold office if he:

1. Resigns his office

2. Ceases to be a member of the registered Trustees of the body.

3. Becomes insane

4. Is officially declared bankrupt

5. Is convicted of a criminal offence involving dishonesty by a Court of competent jurisdiction

6. Is recommended for removal from office by a board of Governors and Trustees majority vote

of members present at any General Meeting of the body

7. Ceases to reside in Nigeria

D. Upon a vacancy occurring in the number of Trustees a General Meeting will be held to appoint

another eligible member of the Association.

ARTICLE 5: COMMON SEAL

A. The Trustees shall have a Common seal.

B. Such seal will be kept in the custody of the SECRETARY who shall produce it when required for use

by the Trustees.

C. All documents to be executed by the Trustees shall be signed by such number of them and sealed

with the Common seal.

ARTICLE 6: MEETINGS

For effective administration of the Association, there shall be the following meetings

SN MEETING NAME MEETING QUORUM

1

AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE

ASSOCIATION DURING THE MONTH AGREED BY

GOVERNING BOARD EVERY YEAR.

2/3rd of the members shall form

a quorum at Annual General

Meeting.

2 MONTHLY GENERAL MEETING.

Monthly General Meeting shall

be form by half of the

Registered Members.

3 MEETING OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

the Board of Trustees Meeting

shall be formed by 2/3 of the

members present.

4 EMERGENCY MEETING.

Emergency Meeting five

members of the ASSOCIATION

shall form a quorum.

ARTICLE 7: GOVERNING BODY

CHAIRMAN VICE CHAIRMAN. GENERAL SECRETARY ASSISTANT GENERAL SECRETARY

FINANCIAL SECRETARY. TREASURER PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER (PRO) PROVOSTS

PATRONS

ARTICLE 8: SOURCES OF INCOME

The sources of income for the Association shall include:

1. ACCEPT DONATIONS (WHETHER CASH AND/OR KIND) FROM INDIVIDUALS,

CORPORATE BODIES, AND ASSOCIATIONS IN NIGERIA OR ELSEWHERE. RECEIVE

GRANTS OR ASSISTANCE FROM INDIVIDUALS, TRUSTS, ASSOCIATIONS AND OR

PHILANTHROPIC ASSOCIATIONS IN NIGERIA OR ELSEWHERE

ARTICLE 9: DISBURSEMENT AND APPLICATION OF FUNDS

THE FUNDS SHALL BE SOLELY FOR USE FOR THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION

ARTICLE 10: KEEPING ACCOUNT

THE ASSOCIATION SHALL OPERATE BANK ACCOUNT IN ITS NAME. THE SIGNATORIES

TO THE ACCOUNT SHALL BE THE CHAIRMAN, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY AND THE

TREASURER. ALL MONIES MUST BE PAID INTO THE ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY UPON

RECEIPT AND ON NO ACCOUNT SHALL THE TREASURER KEEP A CASH OF MORE THAN

TEN THOUSAND NAIRA WITH HIM/HER AT ANY POINT IN TIME. THE FINANCIAL YEAR

OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE FROM 1ST JANUARY TO 31ST DECEMBER, OF EVERY

YEAR. THE ASSOCIATION SHALL ENSURE THE ACCURATE KEEPING OF RECORD OF ALL

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE.

ARTICLE 11: APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR(S)

1. Independent qualified and licenced Auditors shall be appointed by the general meeting to audit the

financial records of the Association annually and submit an audited report to the Annual General

Meeting of the Association.

2. The audited financial statements (balance sheet and income and expenditure account) duly certified

by independent auditors shall be annexed to the annual returns and file with the Corporate Affairs

Commission.

ARTICLE 12: AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION

The Association may alter the provision of its Constitution at a General meeting by a resolution passed

by a simple majority of its members and approved by the Commission.

ARTICLE 13: SPECIAL CLAUSE

1. THE INCOME AND PROPERTY OF ABORIGINE TRADITIONAL ASSOCIATION shall be

appliedsolely towards the promotion of the objective of the body as set forth in this RULES

ANDREGULATION/CONSTITUTION: and no portion thereof shall be paid or transferred directly

orindirectly, by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise howsoever by way of profit, to the members of

the Association.

2. PROVIDED that nothing herein shall prevent the payment in good faith, or reasonable and

properremuneration to any officer or servant of the Association in return for any service actually

rendered to the Association:

a. With the exception of ex-officio members of the Governing Council, no member of the Council

of Management or Governing Body shall be appointed to any salaried office of the Association

or any office of the Association paid by fees; and

b. No remuneration or other benefit in money or money’s worth shall be given by the body to any

member of such Council or Governing Body except repayment of out of pocket expenses or

reasonable and proper rent for premises demised, or let to the Association or reasonable fees

for services rendered.

3. If in the event of a liquidation/winding-up or dissolution of the corporate body there remains after the

satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities, any property whatsoever, the same shall not be paid to or

distributed among the members of the Association but shall be given or transferred to some other

institutions, having objectssimilar to the object of Association, such institutions to be determined by

the members of the Association at or before the time of dissolution.

4. If effect cannot be given to the aforesaid provisions, then the remaining property shall be transferred

to some charitable object.

DATED

THIS 5 DAY OF December 20 23

Dec 5, 2023 Dec 5, 2023

Signature of Chairman Signature of Secretary &

Date

FAMUYIWA

KAMARUDEEN

08023020228

NAIBI AFEEZ

OLAYIWOLA

08026459177

Name of

Chairman & Tel.

No.

Name of Secretary

& Tel. No.

Corporate Affairs Commission Certified Extract

Hussaini Ishaq Magaji SAN

Registrar General

Dec 7, 202