PresidentMr. Otse Amorighoye
Sets the agenda, presides at Convention, and represents INC-USA to homeland and diaspora partners. Casts a tie-breaking vote only when Directors are tied.
§ About · Leadership
The people who do this work.
INC-USA runs on three governance branches per Article 2.2 of the proposed Constitution — the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors, and the Patrons Council. Here are the faces.
3Branches of Governance
7Executive Officers
8Regional Directors
0Compensated Roles
§ 01 · Executive Committee
Seven officers. One slate. Elected.
Article 10.4 · Two-year termsFull Exco page
Vice PresidentMr. Lovelance Sagay
Acts in the President's place during absence. Chairs the strategy and programs review; holds one standing-committee portfolio. Also serves as Regional President, Itsekiri National Association Houston.
SecretaryMr. Mogbeyi Otsima
Chief Governance and Records Officer. Issues meeting notices, keeps Board and Convention minutes, certifies resolutions. Also serves as Regional President, United Itsekiri Association DFW.
Assistant SecretaryMr. Watson Pessu
Supports the Secretary. Keeps committee minutes, manages the document repository, tracks action items between meetings.
TreasurerMrs. Sybil Odufu
Chief Financial Officer. Stewards receipts and disbursements, files IRS Form 990, delivers quarterly reports to the Board.
Financial SecretaryMs. Oritsetsolayemi Dorsu
Collects Regional dues and member contributions, issues receipts, reconciles with the Treasurer each quarter. Independent by design.
Publicity SecretaryMr. Osuyi Uyinmwen
Owns communications — website, social, press, and Convention publicity. Approves public-facing statements for the Executive Committee.
§ 02 · Board of Directors
Eight Regions. Eight seats at the table.
One seat per seated Region · Article 9Board page
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NorCal — INA CaliforniaChief Williams Ejuwa
Elected President of INA California. Holds the chapter’s seat on the INC-USA Board of Directors and casts votes on national policy.
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NY/NJ — Oma Iwẹrẹ NY/NJMs. Roli Omaghomi
Elected President of Oma Iwẹrẹ NY/NJ. Holds the chapter’s seat on the INC-USA Board of Directors and casts votes on national policy.
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Houston — Itsekiri Nat'l Assoc. HoustonMr. Lovelance Sagay
Elected President of Itsekiri Nat'l Assoc. Houston. Holds the chapter’s seat on the INC-USA Board of Directors and casts votes on national policy.
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Dallas DFW — United Itsekiri Association DFWMr. Mogbeyi Otsima
Elected President of United Itsekiri Association DFW. Holds the chapter’s seat on the INC-USA Board of Directors and casts votes on national policy.
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Florida — Oma Iwere Association of FloridaMrs. Evelyn Batey
Elected President of Oma Iwere Association of Florida. Holds the chapter’s seat on the INC-USA Board of Directors and casts votes on national policy.
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Chicago — Itsekiri Association of ChicagoMrs. Margaret Wilson
Elected President of Itsekiri Association of Chicago. Holds the chapter’s seat on the INC-USA Board of Directors and casts votes on national policy.
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DMV — United Itsekiri Association DC/MD/VAMr. Maxwell Erewa
Elected President of United Itsekiri Association DC/MD/VA. Holds the chapter’s seat on the INC-USA Board of Directors and casts votes on national policy.
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Colorado — Oma Itsekiri ColoradoMr. Tunde Johnson
Elected President of Oma Itsekiri Colorado. Holds the chapter’s seat on the INC-USA Board of Directors and casts votes on national policy.
§ 03 · Patrons Council
Elders in counsel. Wisdom that guides the Congress.
Advisory · non-binding · Article 13Patrons page
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PatronChief Goddey Ejuwa
Member of the Patrons Council. Advises the Board on long-range strategy, cultural continuity, and the spirit of the covenant — bringing wisdom and generational perspective to every decision.
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MatronMrs. Olubunmi Parker Shokoya
Member of the Patrons Council. Advises the Board on long-range strategy, cultural continuity, and the spirit of the covenant — bringing wisdom and generational perspective to every decision.
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MatronMrs. Roseanne Amoruwa
Member of the Patrons Council. Advises the Board on long-range strategy, cultural continuity, and the spirit of the covenant — bringing wisdom and generational perspective to every decision.
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PatronMr. Tortoisemoro Uwejeyan
Member of the Patrons Council. Advises the Board on long-range strategy, cultural continuity, and the spirit of the covenant — bringing wisdom and generational perspective to every decision.
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PatronMr. Fred Boyo
Member of the Patrons Council. Advises the Board on long-range strategy, cultural continuity, and the spirit of the covenant — bringing wisdom and generational perspective to every decision.
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PatronProfessor Eyisan Omagbemi
Member of the Patrons Council. Advises the Board on long-range strategy, cultural continuity, and the spirit of the covenant — bringing wisdom and generational perspective to every decision.
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PatronDr. Fabian Iwere
Member of the Patrons Council. Advises the Board on long-range strategy, cultural continuity, and the spirit of the covenant — bringing wisdom and generational perspective to every decision.
§ 04 · Standing Committees
Five committees. Where the work is staffed.
Article 11 · Chairs report to the BoardCommittees page
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Programs CommitteeChair · TBD
Coordinates Healthcare, Education, and Economic Empowerment pillars. Reviews program budgets before Board approval.
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Finance CommitteeChair · TBD
Reviews financials monthly, recommends audit firm, oversees the Form 990 review process alongside the Treasurer.
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Membership CommitteeChair · TBD
Keeps the member roster, reconciles Regional rosters, runs the annual good-standing review, and onboards new Regions.
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Convention CommitteeChair · TBD
Plans the biennial National Convention with the host Region. Owns venue, programming, and ratification logistics.
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Scholarship CommitteeChair · TBD
Awards scholarships and Academy tuition grants. Maintains gift-acceptance discipline and donor-advised allocations.
All Standing Committees
Five chairs convene the standing committees of the Congress. Open the full charter, mandates, and seat-by-seat governance.
Open committees page →§ 05 · Founding Term
The record begins here. 2025–2027.
Inaugural slate · INC-USA founded 2025About INC-USA
TermSlateStatus
2025–2027Mr. Otse Amorighoye · President. Inaugural slate seated under the working Constitution. The archive of INC-USA presidential terms begins with this seating.Current · sitting
§ 06 · Selection
How leadership is chosen. Article 12, in plain words.
Biennial · Open ballotFull text · Article 12
Article 12
Open nomination. Open ballot. Two-year terms.
Nomination. Any member in good standing may be nominated — by a Region, by a committee, or by self- nomination with a second. Nominations close 30 days before the National Convention.
Ballot. Officers are elected by the membership at the National Convention. Votes are recorded; ballots are open for inspection by any member in good standing per the Bylaws.
Terms. Each officer serves a two-year term aligned to the biennial Convention cycle. No officer may serve more than two consecutive terms in the same office; a one-term break is required before returning.
Separation. A Director (Regional President) may not simultaneously hold national Executive office. Oversight and operations stay separated by design.
Proposed Constitution · Article 12 · Elections and Terms§ 07 · Governance
Four doors into the governance tree.
Open minutes · open books · open ballotsGovernance hub
§ A
Executive Committee
Seven-officer Exco — Article 10.4. Duties, term rules, separation of power.
Open § BBoard of Directors
Regional Presidents setting policy between Conventions. Budget, audit, governance oversight.
Open § CPatrons Council
Advisory. Elders and distinguished members offering cultural and generational counsel.
Open § DStanding Committees
Programs, Finance, Membership, Convention, Scholarship. Article 11 mandates.
Open§ Serve
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