Innocent  Chukwuma Stories and Thought Leadership

Book Project 1

Possibilities Unlimited: The Innocent Chukwuma Story 

This is a project to complete the autobiography and memoir authored and designed by Mr Innocent Chukwuma himself before his passing. Innocent designed the book to cover the following parts of his life’s story

Part I: Birth, My Name and Early Life in Umuahia
Part II: University and Student Unionism
Part III: Human Rights and Prodemocracy Movements
Part IV: Marriage and Family
Part V: CLEEN Foundation and Serial Social Entrepreneurship
Part VI: A Stint into Philanthropy
Part VII: A Peak into the Unknown
Epilogue and Conclusion

The completion of this book is championed by the Chukwuma Family and sponsored by the ICSI Chair and Fellowship. The book will be published in partnership with Narrative Landscapes. Click here to fill the expression of interest form

Progress Update

The book project has been unfortunately delayed,  the first writer contracted in the terms of reference (ToR) to complete Innocent’s draft failed to keep to the terms of the contract and consequently, the ToR has been terminated.

December 2021  –  Former Contracted Writer (FCW) and paid 70% of fees

April  2022         –  Book Excerpt – Deadline for the submission of an excerpt unmet by FCW

May  2022          –  Late submission of excerpt by FCW

August 2022       –  First Draft – Deadline for submission of first draft unmet by FCW

September 2022 – Full Manuscript – Deadline for submission of full manuscript unmet by FCW

September 2022 to February 2023 – Five (5) Months of Delays by the FCW

(FCW failed to provide updates on progress despite several requests and reminders, He failed to submit any chapter or drafts)

February to April 2023 – FCW’s late submission of 1st rough draft and 2nd draft. Further breaches of ToR terms, and termination decision.

(FCW eventually submitted a rough first draft of the work on February 7, 2023, Five (5) Months and Seven (7) Days past the agreed deadline for the first draft which was August 30, 2022. The Chukwuma Family carried out a first review and the FCW later submitted a second draft in March 29, 2023. A day later the FCW demanded unjustified payments of 30% fees, this was formally rejected by the ICSI Chair and Fellowship as the FCW was yet to complete the work in line with the ToR’s requirements of a final copy edited manuscript ready for the publishers to use. While the Chukwuma family was carrying out the review of the 2nd draft – during Innocent’s 2nd-year memorial activities – the FCW made a public announcement post on social media (Facebook) on April 4, 2023, where he broke confidentiality by sharing unapproved excerpts from the drafts and made false claims that he had completed the book. This public post was brought to Mrs Chukwuma’s attention by friends and well-wishers. These breaches of the contract terms on milestone deadlines and confidentiality necessitated the termination of the ToR and all drafts submitted by the FCW were consequently terminated from that point.)

May 2023            –   Notice of ToR Termination Letter was sent to FCW

June 2023           –   Former Contract Writer’s ToR formally Terminated

August 2023       –   New proposals from new contract writer(s) under review

September 2023 –  Two writer(s) proposals shortlisted for consideration

(In November 2023, the FCW filed a lawsuit claiming wrongful termination and in March 2024 Mrs Chukwuma and the Institutional Host of ICSI Chair and Fellowship filled a robust defence and countersued the FCW for the breach of contract, delays and consequent damages)

 

For enquiries please contact the ICSI Chair and Fellowship at ic-sicfadmin@lbs.edu.ng