Leadership Crisis: SWAN Anambra Chapter Throws Weight Behind National Leadership

By Goodness Ndukuba, Akwa on February 5, 2024

The Sports Writers Association Nigeria, SWAN, Anambra State Chapter, has thrown its weight behind Isaiah Benjamin led SWAN national leadership.
In a statement signed by the Chairman of the Chapter, Chimezie Anaso and the Secretary, Ikenna Nwokedi, the chapter declared the position of SWAN Anambra Chapter on the stage managed crisis purportedly going on at the national leadership of SWAN.
According to the statement, “SWAN Anambra held its January Congress on Jan. 31 and resolved as follows:
“That having taken a holistic and critical look at recent development, we are of the informed opinion that there is no crisis whatsoever in the association.
“We condemn the failed attempt by some people to unjustly heat up the association and subsequently create an atmosphere of rancour, confusion, wranglings and bad blood that is needless and unwarranted.
“That SWAN held a Full Council/ Triennial Delegate Congress in July 2023 where a duly elected leadership emerged with Mr. Isaiah Benjamin elected  as the President, in line with the provisions of SWAN Statute.
“That the President has piloted the affairs of SWAN with dignity, humility, harmony,  civility, firmness and purpose since he assumed office and has successfully put the association on the path of progress.
“SWAN Anambra Chapter totally endorse the peace and reconciliation building process initiated by the President and are convinced that the outcome will be of greater interest to the professional association.
“The Chapter rejects the distractions  and pledged total loyalty to Benjamin as President of SWAN and commits to application of internal dispute mechanisms for addressing vexed issues where they exist rather than archaic  coup d’etat approach.
“That we were not aware of any National Executive Council, NEC meeting purportedly held on January 7 and January 9, 2024 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom as it was not called at the instance of President, Isaiah Benjamin or the Secretary General, Ikenna Okonkwo as provided for by the SWAN Statute.
“Anambra Chapter vehemently disassociates itself from any decision or  communiqué arising from  such a meeting or gathering as the meeting was alien to SWAN statute, null, void and of no effect.
 “We stand on the mandate constitutionally and unanimously given to President Isaiah Benjamin in Omoku, Rivers State on July 26, 2023 and pledge our unalloyed support to work for the success of his administration.
“That we will not cooperate with any person or group directly or remotely to destroy the association we have laboured to build.”

Source Daily Sports Nigeria

Posted February 5, 2024


 

You may also like...
Antonio Conte says 'mental instability' to blame for...

Rivers United Walk CAF Champions League Qualification Tight...

SWAN Week: Nezianya Charges Sports Journalists

Rangers poised to break 32 years jinx*Vow to...

National Sports Festival: Edo State Football Team Intensifies...

Gernot Rohr expects tough Libya rematch

 

Latest News Nigeria beat Cameroon to reach IHF final 27 schools for Doregos Basketball Championship Super Falcons to play France’s Les Bleues in friendly SWAN suspends ban on coverage of Anambra FA activities Joshua among boxing’s top three earners in 2024 Oshoala makes history with Bay FC Nnamani hails team over IHF bright start Flamingos lift U-17 W’Cup Fair Play Trophy Rangers Intl, SWAN partner on sports collaboration in SE LAGOS SWAN CELEBRATES AIG ZONE 2 ON HIS BIRTHDAY AND 30 DAYS IN OFFICE Traders Cup: Upholstery Soccer Team Secured 2nd Win To Advance To Round Two Lagos SWAN Celebrates Oba Akiolu, Iyaloja General, AIG Fayoade

 

Most Read Rangers International going, going . . . (55,142 views) Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,269 views) Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,350 views) Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (43,992 views) Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (43,932 views) Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (43,879 views) Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (43,718 views) NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,289 views) Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,333 views) Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,036 views) Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,489 views) John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (38,916 views)

 

Phone numbers

Tel: +234(0)8066020976
+234(0)8055068145
+234(0)7013416146
+234(0)8094272884

Email addresses

info@dailysportsng.com
support@dailysportsng.com
publisher@dailysportsng.com

Office address

No 3, Adetoun Close, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja Lagos.
Website: www.dailysportsng.com

Social Media