Bridging and Building Iwere Land.

Keynotes from Otse Amorighoye and Ade Mabo. Patrick Doyle holds the floor as Master of Ceremonies. Reggae-dancehall artist Edwint Toghanro headlines the Gala Night — with a guest appearance by actor Mofe Duncan.

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§ Master of Ceremonies

Holding the floor.

Confirmed · MC

All four days · Plenary floor & gala

Patrick Doyle

Master of Ceremonies · Convention 2026

Broadcaster · Actor · Filmmaker

A veteran Nigerian broadcaster, actor, and filmmaker, Patrick Doyle began in radio at the Voice of Nigeria, pioneered entertainment television with Friday Nite Live, and became a household name across four decades of screen and stage. A son of Delta State, he brings a master storyteller's warmth and gravitas to the convention floor — presiding from the opening plenary through the Saturday gala, An Evening of Iwere Elegance.

“It is our honour to welcome Patrick Doyle as the Master of Ceremonies for the INC-USA 2nd National Convention.”

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§ Keynotes · Saturday morning

The charge.

Keynote Speaker

Topic · Year Two Begins the Construction — From Foundation to Bridge

Mr. Otse Amorighoye

President, Itsekiri National Congress, USA

Keynote · Saturday 9:45 AM · Grand Ballroom Salon E

President of INC-USA and one of the driving forces behind its founding vision: a united Itsekiri diaspora working hand-in-hand with communities at home. Under his leadership in Year One, INC-USA moved from words to works — telehealth centers in Ugbege and Jakpa, solar power and satellite internet installed, an emergency medical appeal delivered in six days with $0 retained, and a community food drive for families back home. His address holds two realities side by side — life in America and life on the ground in our communities — and asks the harder questions about sustainability, accountability, and bold ideas equal to the scale of the challenge. His message: the bridge is built from both shores. Visit home. Back one effort. Adopt one project.

Keynote Speaker

Topic · Bridging and Building Iwere Land — Building Together What Neither Shore Could Build Alone

Mr. Ade Mabo

Entrepreneur · Philanthropist · Founder, Roli Mabo Foundation

Keynote · Saturday 10:15 AM · Grand Ballroom Salon E

A serial entrepreneur, mindset strategist, and philanthropist whose work spans North America and Africa, with ventures across education technology, real estate, hospitality, agriculture, and consulting — and a life coach known as “The Mindset Surgeon.” He founded the Roli Mabo Foundation in 2020, delivering healthcare outreach, education intervention, youth entrepreneurship support, and environmental protection in the remote riverine communities of the Niger Delta. His partnership with INC-USA on the “Bridging the Gap” initiative — now live with telehealth, solar power, and internet access in riverine Iwere Land — is this year’s theme in action. His keynote challenges us to turn Year One’s foundation into Year Two’s construction.

§ Gala Night · Saturday, September 5

On the big night.

Guest Appearance

Saturday, September 5 · Gala Night · Grand Ballroom

Mofe Duncan

Guest Appearance · Gala Night

Actor · Director · Writer

Award-winning Nollywood actor, director, and writer Mofe Duncan — an Itsekiri son of Delta State — joins the Bridging and Building Iwere Land Gala Night as our special guest. Known for The Three Kings, Talking Dolls, and Heart Repairs, and the writer behind the stage production Love in Lagos, he brings the glamour of Nollywood to the Itsekiri family’s biggest night of the year. Bring your camera — red carpet arrivals start at 6:00 PM.

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Guest Performer

Guest Performer · Headline Performance · Gala Night

Edwint Toghanro live.

Edwint Toghanro — Edwin Toghanro to many — is a reggae-dancehall musician originally from Delta State, Nigeria. EDWINT LIVE closes the Gala Night — the headline performance of the weekend, after the awards, the fundraising appeal, and two sets of cultural performances. Dancing runs to 1:00 AM.

Saturday, September 5 · 11:15 PM · Grand Ballroom

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Standard $150 · VIP $300 · Gala Night Only from $125. Tickets sold through Zeffy — 100% goes to INC-USA.

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