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Boilerplate, fact sheets, spokesperson contact, and brand assets for journalists covering INC-USA, the diaspora, or the September 2026 Convention in the San Francisco Bay Area. Press contact: press@itsekirinationalcongress.org.
Convention 2026 — Bridging and Building Iwere Land — runs Friday Sept 4 through Sunday Sept 6, 2026, at the SF Airport Marriott Waterfront. Saturday's plenary covers the article-by-article review of the Constitution, which the delegates adopted that Saturday, September 5, 2026.
Itsekiri National Congress USA (INC-USA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit uniting the Itsekiri diaspora in the United States across eight chartered Regions.
Itsekiri National Congress USA (INC-USA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit uniting the Itsekiri diaspora in the United States. We are organized into eight chartered Regions and operate under one Constitution, with programs spanning healthcare (Ìwẹrẹ Care, in pilot since 2025 with The Roli Mabo Foundation), education (Iwere Academy, scholarships), economic empowerment (the Business Network), and cultural preservation. The Second National Convention took place September 4–6, 2026, at the SF Airport Marriott Waterfront in the San Francisco Bay Area, where the delegates adopted the Constitution and Bylaws on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
The Itsekiri National Congress USA (INC-USA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit association of Itsekiri Regions in the United States. Founded in 2025 and organized into eight chartered Regions — NorCal, NY/NJ, Houston, Dallas DFW, Florida, Chicago, DMV, and Colorado — INC-USA exists to strengthen unity, build credible governance, and deliver measurable programs that uplift Itsekiris in the diaspora and strengthen Iwere Land. The first national pillar is Ìwẹrẹ Care, INC-USA's health program, run with The Roli Mabo Foundation and in pilot since 2025 at the Jakpa Health Centre (2 beds) and the Ugbege Health Centre (5 beds) in Warri North Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria; sites at Warri Central and Sapele are planned, and INC-USA is recruiting volunteer diaspora physicians to work with patients at the centres. Iwere Academy, scholarships, the Business Network, the Buy Itsekiri directory, and a Bereavement Fund round out current and in-design programs. The Second National Convention took place September 4–6, 2026, at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront in Burlingame, California, where the delegates adopted the Constitution and Bylaws on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Under Article XII, national officers are elected at Convention by open ballot, one vote per Region. INC-USA's EIN is 33-3023590; financials and Form 990 will publish after fiscal year 2026 closes. Press contact: press@itsekirinationalcongress.org.
INC-USA is a working laboratory for diaspora civic governance — a federation of eight regional Itsekiri associations operating as a single 501(c)(3) under one written Constitution. Convention 2026 marked the adoption of that Constitution on Saturday, September 5, 2026, and the public commitment to open books, open minutes, and open ballots. Article 12 specifically codifies how Regions vote: one Region, one vote, on the floor of the Convention plenary.
Ìwẹrẹ Care, INC-USA's first national pillar, has been in pilot since 2025, run with The Roli Mabo Foundation. The pilot health centres are the Jakpa Health Centre (2 beds) and the Ugbege Health Centre (5 beds) in Warri North Local Government Area, Delta State, where specialist care has historically required hours of travel. Sites at Warri Central and Sapele are planned, not yet open. INC-USA is recruiting volunteer Itsekiri physicians in the United States to work with patients at the centres.
Iwere Academy, the Buy Itsekiri directory of diaspora-owned businesses, the Bereavement Fund for member families, and the Heritage Gala on Saturday evening of the Convention all answer one underlying question: how does a diaspora preserve Itsekiri language, food, ritual, and economic kinship two generations after migration? Photos and quotes available from the Saturday gala.
Founding President of INC-USA. Available for interviews on diaspora civic governance, the Convention, the Constitution adoption, and Ìwẹrẹ Care.
Booking · press@itsekirinationalcongress.orgVice President of INC-USA and Regional President of the Houston Itsekiri Region. Available for interviews on regional organizing, the Convention's host-region structure, and the Patron Council.
Booking · press@itsekirinationalcongress.orgThe crown + crossed swords seal with the wordmark ribbon. Use against light backgrounds. SVG vector — scales to any size without loss.
Download SVG ↓Open Graph card image — full crested mark with the “Preserving Our Heritage” ribbon. Suitable for social shares and inline use.
Download WebP ↓Past convention photography (Miami 2025) plus host- region imagery from Bay Area planning sessions. Email press@ for a high-resolution dropbox link tied to your outlet and credentialed for Convention 2026.
Request photo access →Working press covering Convention 2026 in person — please email the press desk to confirm your outlet and dates. We’ll issue a credential, share the embargoed Saturday plenary running order, and route you to spokespeople for interview slots between sessions.
