Rising from her Emergency Meeting convened in London on Saturday 18 December 2021 to discuss the persistent uproar of Ndigbo in the UK over the numerous anomalies that tainted the recent Ohanaeze Ndigbo UK election of 20 November 2021, the interim leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Women Wing UK, an umbrella of all Ndigbo women in the UK, resolved as follows
- Ohanaeze Ndigbo Women Wing UK acknowledging her position as recently stated by the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Professor George Obiozor, ‘as very important arm of the apex Igbo organisation’, thoughtfully recognises the extensive outcry of both men and women of Igbo extraction in the UK over the numerous irregularities that tainted the Ohanaeze Ndigbo UK 20 November 2021 election.
- Ohanaeze Ndigbo Women Wing UK takes cognisance of the irregularities that marred the election and adopts in its entirety, the report of the independent opinion and advice of the Forum for the Advancement of Igbo Race – ‘FAIR’, to consider the Ohanaeze Ndigbo UK election of 20 November 2021 as repugnant to both Ohanaeze Ndigbo constitution and Igbo cultural heritage and tradition.
- Ohanaeze Ndigbo Women Wing UK fully supports and applauds the annulment of the flawed election of 20 November 2021 and by this press release extends her gratitude to the General House of Ohanaeze Ndigbo UK for taking such a bold step to arrest the intolerable situation.
- Ohanaeze Ndigbo Women Wing UK recognises the important role bestowed on our women in Igbo culture and tradition as peacemakers and community builders and urges all Ndigbo women in the UK to join hands together towards finding peace in our communities, alleviating the sufferings of our people and bringing development to Igboland.
- Ohanaeze Ndigbo Women Wing UK pledges her unalloyed support to the leadership of the Transition Committee (Interim Management) of Ohanaeze Ndigbo UK, and emphasises her partnership and commitment with Ohanaeze Ndigbo UK.
- Ohanaeze Ndigbo Women Wing UK appeals kindly to all and anyone who may be in possession of any properties belonging to Ohanaeze Ndigbo UK, to please hand these over to the Transition Committee of Ohanaeze Ndigbo UK in the interest of peace.
- Ohanaeze Ndigbo Women Wing UK is a non-partisan and non-sectarian pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation designed to provide a platform, where all Igbo women within the UK may come together for the purpose of nurturing better understanding and harmonious relations amongst themselves and with other ethnic groups and communities in the UK wherever they reside.
- Ohanaeze Ndigbo Women Wing UK pledges its full support to the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide and Ohanaeze Ndigbo Women Worldwide, and urges them to accord all necessary support and advice to the Transition Committee and the interim leadership of the designated UK Chapter which aligns itself with the constitution of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.
Signed: Oriaku Chizomam Onwochei
(Interim Secretary – Ohaneze Ndigbo Women’s Wing UK)
