- Targets Diaspora, bonds, cultural diplomacy
By Ugo Okoro
All roads lead to San Francisco, United States of America, as His Eminence Dr. Eberechukwu Oji, Eze Aro of Arochukwu Kingdom, prepares to take a distinguished Royal delegation to the All Aro USA (AAUSA) Convention.
The momentous event is scheduled for May 21–25, 2026, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Waterfront, Burlingame, San Francisco.
This historic royal participation underscores a renewed commitment to strengthening unity among Aro sons and daughters worldwide, deepening Diaspora engagements, promoting the rich heritage of Arochukwu Kingdom, and expanding strategic partnerships for sustainable community development across generations and continents.
The delegation reflects a strong assemblage of respected community leaders, professionals, and cultural ambassadors from across the Aro family.
The members include:
Mazi & Mrs. Emma Kanu Ivi (Ugwu Aro); Dr. & Dr. (Mrs.) Orji Ogbonnaya Orji (Ugwu Aro); Dr. Azubike Okoro (Ugwu Aro); Barr. & Mrs. Oscar C. Okoro (Ugwu Aro)
Engr. & Mrs. Obi Chijioke (Ugwu Aro); Mazi Ijoma O. Ijoma (Ugwu Aro); Mrs. Pauline Goddy Ijoma (Adaukwu Aro); Dr. Emma Nwamara-Aka (Ugwu Aro).
Others are: Prof. Ugo Nwokeji (Berkeley), member, Center for Aro History; Mazi Jonathan Imoh; Mazi Uba Light Ochiabutor; Mazi Charles Kanu Okoro (Eze Ogo Atani); and Dr. (Mrs.) O. J. Nnanna.
The royal invitation extended to these distinguished sons and daughters of Arochukwu reflects the resolve of the traditional leadership to strengthen ownership, partnership, and cooperation within the global Aro family, while projecting the dignity, unity, and developmental aspirations of the kingdom on the international stage.
In a statement issued by the Director of Media, Mazi Patrick Asonye, the Palace further announced that members of the Ugwu Aro Council and the Ada Ukwu Aro resident in the United States have also been invited to join the Royal delegation at the Convention.
According to the Palace, the delegation will undertake coordinated protocol representation, cultural promotion, Diaspora mobilization, strategic networking, and documentation of Arochukwu Kingdom’s participation, to ensure lasting visibility and tangible developmental impact for Aro communities worldwide.
The Convention is expected to provide a strategic platform for reinforcing cultural identity, strengthening institutional relationships with Aro organizations in the Diaspora, and opening new pathways for investment, heritage preservation, youth engagement, and community advancement.
His Eminence, therefore, calls on all Aro sons and daughters across the United States and beyond to identify with the Royal delegation, and participate actively in what promises to be a historic gathering of the global Aro family.