Helen Mukoro Idisi

Helen Mukoro Idisi
Founder of Union de Todos
Personal details
BornHelen Mukoro Idisi
(1969-12-26) 26 December 1969
Warri
PartyUnion de Todos in Spain
Parent(s)Anthony Mukoro and Mary Mukoro
EducationDelta State Polytechnic, National University of Distance Education, Universidad Católica Santo Domingo
OccupationLawyer, politician
Known for
first European African descent to contest for the presidency of Spain in 2016

Helen Mukoro Idisi (born 26 December 1969) is Spanish-Nigerian author, politician, and legal consultant. She was born in Warri, Delta state, Nigeria, and is a native of Isiokolo, the headquarters of the Ethiope East Local Government Area in Delta State.[1][2]

Biography and education

Born in Warri, Mukoro Idisi grew up in Benin City in Edo State. She went to St Ita's College, Sapele between 1977 and 1981. She subsequently attended Bendel State College of Agriculture, Anwai, Asaba that became the Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro, graduating in June 1987 with a Diploma in Agriculture. In 2008, Mukoro Idisi then started her law studies at the National University of Distance Education (UNED) in Spain. In 2010, she obtained a postgraduate certificate as a Legal Expert (Experto en Perito Judicial) from the Universidad Católica Santo Domingo. In 2016, she graduated Assam Don Bosco University with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Business Administration. Mukoro Idisi also obtained a Diploma in Journalism and Newswriting from the London School of Journalism in 2016.

In 2013, Mukoro Idisi became a Spanish citizen via naturalization,

Career

Before relocating to Spain in 1992, Mukoro Idisi worked in the Nigerian civil service as an assistant agricultural superintendent in Bendel State. Following the creation of Delta State in 1991, she was transferred to the Delta Civil Service.[1]

Mukoro Idisi moved to Spain in 1992 at the age of 22. She subsequently worked at local branch of the Spanish Red Cross (Cruz Roja Española) in Jávea (Xàbia), Alicante.

Mukoro Idisi is the founder and president of the Spanish political party Unión de Todos (Union of All), which was registered with the Spanish Ministry of the Interior on January 28, 2014 and is headquartered in Alicante. With official entry into competitive Spanish politics, she contested for the seat of Mayor of Dénia, Spain, in the May 2015 municipal elections.[1]

In the 2016 Spanish general election, Mukoro Idisi stood as Unión de Todos' candidate in the Teruel constituency. The party received 48 votes, the lowest total obtained by any party in that election. She was the first European African descent to officially run for the presidency of a European nation.[3][4]

Arrest

The UN Women Complaint

In the mid-2018, the UN Women headquarters in New York filed an official complaint with Spanish authorities. They flagged that Helen Mukoro Idisi had falsely established a fraudulent entity under the name of the United Nations Women National Committee Spain. UN Women explicitly confirmed that they did not operate an official country office or national branch in Spain.

Helen Mukoro Idisi's political and professional career culminated in her arrest by the Spanish National Police in Dénia on January 2, 2020, following charges of impersonation of a public official, fraud, and financial scams.

References

  1. 1 2 3 PM NEWS (14 September 2015). "Meet Nigerian refugee running for 2015 Presidential election in Spain". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Pilar, Álvarez (2 January 2020). "Helen Mukoro, la falsa portavoz de ONU Mujeres que quiso presidir España". Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Justo, Moncho (2 January 2022). "From candidate to mayor and President to detained for fraud". Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  4. ↑ TheNiche (14 September 2015). "Helen Mukoro: Changing the political hue in Spain". Retrieved 13 May 2026.
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