Otu wins Historic Efik Unified Election with Two Votes

By Eyobong Ita

Diaspora Gazette

It was down to the wire!

It came down to the final vote tally. In the end, only two votes separated the two candidates for president of the rejuvenated U.S-based Efik National Association, Inc.

In a keenly contested race, Itu Otu, head of global supplier at Logitech, edged out Dr. Grace Inyang, a psychiatrist, by the slimmest of margins, 110-108.

Itu Otu: New President of US-based Efik National Association, Inc

“We are all winners, there is no vanquished in this whole process because we are both working towards the same goal,” Otu said shortly after he was announced the newly elected president in the most keenly contested election in the history of Efik organizations in the United States.

The election of Otu marked the first time in 13 years the Efik community in the United States will have one leader. Following a 2011 crisis that rocked the Efik community and split Efik National Association into factions, there have been two organizations, two presidents and two boards.

“I’m committed to the pledges that I made during the campaign, including the famous ‘This is us’ initiatives,” Otu said. “We will be transparent; we will be inclusive; we should be held accountable; we will be engaging, collaborative and always advocating for the betterment of this organization.”

Dr. Inyang congratulated Otu and urged the organization to support the new president and his team.

“This is a new day, let all of us get together and work to keep our community; our children are looking at us,” she said. “History will determine in the future what was done at this time.”

Inyang urged all members to embrace the new organization and move forward as one.

“What matters really is not individuals, it is this organization; it is what our children will come to see,” she said. “I charge us to be one united Efik National Association, Inc. in the name of Jesus!”

Dr. Grace Inyang urges Efik community to support the new president after losing election by just two votes.

Inyang reiterated that she volunteered to run for president because she wanted to get the community back together, build more chapters, and maintain the Efik language and culture.

“I’m passing on to the new executives to listen to the people and hear their concerns,’ she said. “It is said that if you are leading and there is nobody behind you, you’re just taking a walk, so we want everybody to coalesce around these new executives so that we can have a viable association.”

Dr. Sandy-Asari Hogan and Maryann Tommey were elected vice president and secretary, respectively.

“I would like to see more young and Next Gen Efiks find their place in ENA, Inc., not just as members but as vested leaders and contributors to our forward progress,” Dr. Hogan said. “For far too long many of us have seen this as an organization belonging to our parents; ENA, Inc. belongs to us all, this is our community and should be a place where we can find respite, opportunity, love, joy and be valued as Efik people.”

Tommey craves for a continuation of the unity and peace that is sweeping through the Efik community.

“I’m asking everyone to join hands together and move the association forward,” the new secretary said. “It’s our thing, so let us join hands and support the new executives, support Ete Itu and move the association to greater heights.”

One of President Otu’s campaign projects – Efik Community Center – is already on Tommey’s mind.

“That will help us generate funds for our organization and put us in the limelight.”

  • Eyobong Ita is the Executive Editor of Diaspora Gazette. He can be reached at itae@diasporagazette.com

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