The Rivers State chapter of De Norsemen Kclub Incorporated has dissolved its executive council led by Prince Nsirim. UIn a statement issued by the organization and released to the media in Port Harcourt, the kclub stated that, “at an emergency Consultative meeting of key stakeholders and members of De Norsemen Kclub Rivers chapter, held on Saturday 30th July 2022, it was resolved that following serial and relentless breaching of the constitution of the Organisation, as well as trampling and scant regards to the ethics and traditions of the Organisation, the Prince Nsirim led state executive council has been dissolved”.

Continuing the statement declared, “In the same spirit, a new state executive council under the leadership of Bright Ekweme, as the Acting Sailing Skipper, has been appointed to pilot the affairs of the Organisation, pending when elections will be organized in due course”

Recall that in recent times the organization has been tackling the ousted exco led by Prince Nsirim over his overt politicization of the organization, following his endorsement of candidates different political parties against the norms of the organization.

The statements reads as follows.

Press Statement.

This is to notify the general public, that at an emergency Consultative meeting of key stakeholders and members of De Norsemen Kclub Rivers chapter, held on Saturday 30th July 2022, it was resolved that following serial and relentless breaching of the constitution of the Organisation, as well as trampling and scant regards to the ethics and traditions of the Organisation, the Prince Nsirim led state executive council has been dissolved.

It would be recalled that the ousted exco, being a product of a scandalous and manipulated interpretation of the constitution of De Norsemen Kclub Incorporated, DNKI, elavated extra-constitutional policies and activities as the new norm.

For instance, against extant financial guidelines and regulations, serial withdrawals were made on the kclubs accounts, without approval. Repeated reminders from congress were ignored.

In a most bizarre and embarrassing manner, the time worn tradition of the Organisation, to be non-partisan and stay above the political fray, given that the Organisation is a collective of all the different shades and views across the political spectrum in Rivers state. The ousted exco shamelessly merchandized the organization’s name, by serially endorsing candidates of political parties publicly and on social media, for financial considerations.

Relying on brute force and threats of violence, the ousted exco cowed members into subservience, while trampling on the rights of members and the privileges of the elders. Impunity, tyranny, gross abuse of powers became the new governance model, in an Organization that traces the right to participation and openness to it’s origins.

In a most atrocious abuse of the kclubs’ constitution, the Prince Nsirim led exco, on Thursday 28 July, surreptitiously and unilaterally dissolved the executive council of the Emohua Local Govt. chapter of De Norsemen Kclub, in clear breach of relevant sections of the constitution.

In an orchestrated attempt to balkanize and divide the Kclub along partisan lines, members identified as being card carrying members of other political parties, outside the preferred one to Prince Nsirim, are singled out and routinely humiliated and embarrassed. A case in point was at Emohua LGA, where during his purported attempt to dissolve the chaper Exco, he openly called out for members of a particular political party to identify them. When this was done he pilloried and excoriated the rest for not being members of his preferred political party, and promptly announced that he has dissolved the sitting exco and announced his political stooges as the new exco!

The infractions of the ousted exco are just too numerous to mention.

It is therefore in the spirit of the kclubs traditions and norms, that of not keeping silent and acquiescing to injustice, that the Prince Nsirim led Executive Council has been dissolved.

In the same spirit, a new state executive council under the leadership of Bright Ekweme, as the Acting Sailing Skipper, has been appointed to pilot the affairs of the Organization, pending when elections will be organized in due course.

All members of De Norsemen Kclub Incorporated, Rivers State Chapter, are hereby directed to abide by the new order.

No effort will be spared to restore the integrity and time worn reputation of the kclub. De Norsemen Kclub remains a non partisan, non-profit Organisation geared towards service to humanity.

The general public is hereby advised not to have dealings with the ousted Prince Nsirim led Exco.

Long Live Rivers State

Long Live DNKI.

Signed

Bright Ekweme

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