By Archibong Emmanuel
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – A group operating under the aegis of Clans Club International has called on Nigerians to unite against terrorism and support government efforts to end the menace.
The group made the appeal yesterday during the club’s 38th Special Converge, held at the Treasureland Hotel & Suites, Calabar, Cross River State.
The club’s Chairman of Grand Elders Council, Dr Ekong Udoro, who emphasised the need for unity, said that divisive narratives only weaken the country’s resolve to defeat terror.
Speaking on the theme; “Back to Rutz: The Future, the Prospects,” Udoro charged Nigerians to speak with one voice against terrorism, support government measures to end the scourge.
Udoro stated that the convergence was held to enforce a Federal High Court judgment which orders the club to return to its constitution.
The court ruling, delivered on 10th July 2025, nullified all steps taken by the club’s defunct governing bodies since 1st April 2017, and ordered the founding members to convene a meeting to constitute new leadership.
The club has elected new leaders, including Dr Ekong Udoro as Chairman of the Grand Elders Council and Chief Oliver Orok as National President.
The convergence also featured the inauguration and handing over of the staff of office to the newly sworn-in National President.
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The Clans Club International has been embroiled in a dispute, but the court judgment has paved the way for a return to constitutional order.
The club’s new leadership is expected to lead the organisation forward, promoting unity and cooperation among members.
The Clans club, however, called for unity among Nigerians to combat terrorism, saying the country needs to speak with one voice to defeat the scourge.
Chairman, Grand Elders Council, emphasised the need for unity, stating: “The habit of cheering centrifugal forces aligned against the country’s economic interest leaves nothing to be desired as it leaves the country’s national security architecture vulnerable to attacks and ridicule.”
“For Nigeria to make serious progress in the fight against terror, all hands must be on deck, and Nigerians must speak with one voice against the menace and support measures by the government to end terror.”
On why the convergence was held, Udoro stated that the convergence was held to enforce a federal high court judgment which orders the club to return to its constitution.
One of the founding fathers of the association, Elder Mfon Essang, said, “The club strives better when it embraces such etiquettes as originality, responsibility, innovation, creativity and love for one another.”
Essang called on members to always challenge assumptions as a means of discovering untapped potential.
In his remarks, Chairman of the International Special Converge planning Committee, Chief Oliver Orok, averred that the special converge was called to enforce the court judgment, and said, “The unconstitutional actions of the defunct administrators and their practice of ignoring the provisions of the club’s constitution, not only took the club back but denied it the needed legal framework to make progress.”
In his acceptance speech, Chief Orok said, “We will strive to lead the club forward, promoting unity and cooperation among members, and ensuring that the club returns to its constitutional order.”
