…Says proposed August gathering is illegal and unconstitutional
… Convention cancelled due to Nationwide Kidnapping & insecurity
…New date to be announced after 2023 General Elections-JONAPWD
The Joint National Association Of Persons With Disability (JONAPWD) has issued a disclaimer dissociating itself from a prosed convention of Persons with Disability billed for August 2022.
A press release made available to www.sunristimes.com.ng, titled: Emergency Disclaimer & Notice of Cancellation of 13TH August, 2022 Illegal and Unconstitutional Convention Due to the ongoing Nationwide Kidnapping & Terrorism and signed by Miss Omotunde Ellen Thompson (FRM), Chairperson BoT co-Founder of the JONAPWD-National says
“This is to notify the general public, our 31 million Nigerians with Disabilities and leaders, civil society organizations and international donor nations and agencies, that the unconstitutional and Illegal JONAPWD National Convention to be held on July 30, 2022 and which was moved to now, hold on August 13, 2022, is hereby cancelled until after the 2023 Presidential Elections.
“You are aware that Nigeria has been under serious, complex, life threatening state of emergency because of the ongoing, uncontrollable, insecurity, insurgency, terrorism, kidnapping, banditry, armed robbery, lack of peace and unity, irreconcilable community disputes, especially within our 31 million Nigerians with disabilities Community & leaders.
“You are aware that kidnapping has become a new-age very lucrative industry throughout all 36 States of Nigeria, including FCT. Therefore, you are aware that the Postponed illegal and unconstitutional JONAPWD Convention shall subject the lives, health and safety of 31 million Nigerians with Disabilities under my direct care into serious danger, while traveling to FCT.
“Note that I did not know anything about the planning of the Convention, Constitutional Amendments, and sources of funds being used in organizing them. I was not part of any meeting where they were discussed. I did not authorize or approve the Convention. Please note that the DSS, EFCC, ICPC, Police and other law enforcement agents has been put on Notice
Therefore I, Miss Omotunde Ellen Thompson, do hereby invoke and move under my official capacity, as the Board of Trustee Chairperson of the JONAPWD-National, to disclaim and cancel them, until next year after the 2023 Presidential Elections. I also move to declare that both the intended Convention & Amended Constitution are automatically voided because of gross violations of the JONAPWD Constitution Section 11(11) & the CAC Section 600.
Please see, the JONAPWD Constitution Section 11(11) which mandated that, “The National Convention Shall be called by at least three Months Notice,” & COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT (CAMA) of Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) section 600, “Any change or alterations purported to be made in contravention of section 597, 598 or 599 of this Part of this Act shall be void.” The disclaimer said.
In a separate document sighted by Sunrisetimes, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has been dully notified of the illegal gathering and the anti-graft agency has acknowledged the disclaimer.
