Dear Andrea, dear colleagues, I would like to sincerely thank Adebunmi for nominating me for the role of NPOC Policy Chair, and Tapani and Bazlu for seconding and supporting the nomination. I am pleased to accept the nomination. Serving as NPOC Policy Chair has been an important responsibility, and I remain committed to strengthening NPOC’s policy voice within the ICANN multistakeholder community. I am grateful for the confidence shown in me and look forward to sharing my candidate statement shortly. Warm regards, ............................................................. Yao Amevi A. Sossou ............................................................. Digital Transformation Advocate | Design & Innovation Evangelist | Human centered Entrepreneurship| SDG Advocate | Internet Governance | Policy Advocate ............................................................. Email: soyames@gmail.com Twitter: *https://twitter.com/_amevY2 <https://twitter.com/_amevY2>* LinkedIn: Yao Amevi A. sossou | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameviy/> ............................................................. To promote respect for the environment, thank you to only print this email only when necessary On Mon, May 11, 2026 at 2:03 AM Adebunmi Akinbo via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
Dear Andrea,
Thank you for notifying us about this election and for facilitating the nomination process.
In the spirit of strengthening NPOC's voice within the ICANN multistakeholder community, I am pleased to put forward the following nominations for the ExCom:
- *Chair:* Emmanuel Vitus - *Secretary:* Caleb Ogundele - *Policy Chair:* Yao Amevi A. Sossou - *Outreach and Engagement Coordinator:* Bolutife Adisa
Each of these individuals has demonstrated commitment, expertise, and a genuine passion for the work of the NPOC within the broader ICANN multistakeholder community.
Emmanuel Vitus brings deep policy knowledge and strong leadership skills that will serve the ExCom well in the Chair role. Caleb Ogundele's organizational acumen and experience within ICANN processes make him well suited to the Secretary position. Yao Amevi A. Sossou has consistently shown thoughtful engagement on policy matters and is well positioned to lead our policy work. Bolutife Adisa's energy and relationship-building skills make him an excellent fit to coordinate our outreach and engagement efforts.
I am confident these candidates have the experience and dedication to advance NPOC's mission, and I sincerely hope each of them will accept the nomination.
I do hope they accept the nomination.
- Adebunmi Adeola Akinbo
On Thu, 7 May 2026 at 21:40, Andrea Glandon via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
Hello all,
Reminder that check-in and nominations for the 2026 election begins on *Monday, 11 May*. Some reminders below.
Please see below the election timeline and the positions that are open. You can also find the election wiki here [icann-community.atlassian.net] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/goDP...>.
*ELECTIONS TIMELINE *
11 May-25 May: Check-in period
11 May-18 May: Nomination period
22 May Deadline for nomination acceptance and candidate statement.
26 May: Meet the candidates call (if necessary)
27 May (00:00 UTC)-03 June (23:59 UTC): Voting
04 June: Results
**The following 4 NPOC positions are up for election this year**
Chair currently held by Juan Manuel Rojas-NOT eligible for re-election Secretary currently held by Bolutife Adisa-NOT eligible for re-election Policy Chair currently held by Yao Sossou-eligible for re-election Outreach and Engagement Coordinator currently held by Caleb Ogundele-NOT eligible for re-election
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks!
*Andrea Glandon*
Policy Operations Sr. Coordinator
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
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