No more submissions accepted at this time.

The nominees were selected and nominated by their respective chapters having fulfilled the criteria listed below:

PRESIDENT’S TROPHY AWARD

1. A great follower, leader and contributor to chapter’s meeting and goals.

2.      A progressive, passionate, people oriented and uniting participator on the ECI web forum.

3.      A good community (resident/neighborhood/local club) participant.

4.      An executive officer known to be proactive and with great leadership traits with specific examples of what was done in the past.

5.      Chapter president or representative will back up all the above with proofs and at least 2/3rd votes from chapter members.

6.      It is open ONLY to chapters’ executive members.

MEMBER OF THE QUARTER AWARD

1. Member of their chapter for at least 6 months

2. Participated in chapter programs.

3. Contributed to the strength and continuity of the chapter.

4. Chapter submitted brief explanation on why the particular member is worthy of the recognition.

ATLANTA:

Hon. Azeem Adewale – President’s Trophy Award

1. He volunteered to help straighten the account of ECA

2. He was voted as the Financial Secretary of ECA and ensures that the account is balanced.

3. He participates in volunteer events by the club.

4. He is very effective in responding to other members issues in and outside the club.

5. He is very humble and interested in peaceful relations.

6. He participated in ECI event and our ECA meetings regularly.

Hon. Deji Thanni – Member of the Quarter Award

1. Member of Pilot committee of ECA 2001…one of the founding members of one of the best clubs ECI has.

2. First Chief Chip ECA

3. First Chief Whip ECI-2001-2003

4. Chairman Disciplinary Committee (ECI) from…2001-2003

5. Chief Coordinator ECI Convention in Atlanta…2003

6. Reelected Chief whip..2003-2005

7. Member constitutional body of ECI…2001-2003

8. Chairman Board of Directors (ECI)….2005-2007

9. Vice-president ECA form 2005-2007

10. Presidential candidate 2009.

11. Chairman Medical Mission…OCT. 2010. The most successful medical mission of ECI so far. Our team of professionals, volunteers, Lagos team and leaders cared for about 19000 patients in Lagos.

Achievements…ECA

1. Brought the idea (as part of the team) of the Hosea Williams program which involves the yearly donation of food and gift items to the Hosea Williams feed the Hungry organization in Georgia.

2. Facilitated the Randle Hospital (Surulere) donations of over 100 mattresses and blankets for the maternity wards.

3. Single handedly sponsored the lunch session for the 2003 ECI Convention.

4. Member of several committees, such as the membership committee, sister-city committee, constitutional committee and Planning committee for the next quarterly meeting in Atlanta.

5. He participates in community events in Georgia.

6. He is a great personality and someone who is always willing to help.

NEW-YORK

Hon. Saheed Olushi - : - President’s Trophy Award

1. A special adviser to the President with executive membership privileges.

2. Member, ECI Editorial Committee 2010

3. Editor-in-Chief, Eko Communicator 2010

4. Supports ECI Executives and activities with time, energy and resources

5. Supports Chapter activities and Executives with time, energy and resources

6. Member, Planning Committee for ECI 3rd Quarterly 2010/Eko Club NY 12^th Anniversary

7. A proactive strategist for Chapter programs and future in line with chapter objectives

8. Serves as Adviser on Special Projects to the President and Executive of Eko Club, New York

9. Web Editor for Eko Club NY website

10. Facilitates communication of chapter programs and is instrumental to the success of chapter programs, such as, Mothers’ Day celebration, Health Fairs, etc

11. As part of his passion for the organization, SAHEED OLUSHI solely funded and designed the website for Eko Club, New York, www.ekoclubny.org and www.ekoclubny.com

12. Participates in ECI Web Forums

Akeeb Sekoni - Member of the Quarter Award: - Activities

1. He is the current Vice President of the chapter.

2. He joined the club in 2001, and since then he had been actively involved in the activities of the club both locally and nationally, morally and financial.

3. At the local level, He had served in the following positions: Asst secretary, Secretary, Financial Secretary, PRO & Special Adviser to the President

4. Actively served as member of the Planning Committee for 12th anniversary of our chapter.

At the National level, he chaired the building committee under President T.J Abass’s leadership. The committee was responsible for the proposed Eko House.  His firm provided the design and model of the proposed Eko House at no cost to the club. Dr Olowopopo Medical Center under the present leadership of Popoola was also designed by his Firm at no cost to the club. Actively served as member of the Planning Committee for Oct. 2010 ECI 3rd Quarterly Meeting

LONDON

Hon. Ganiu Savage- : - President’s Trophy Award

He is nominated because of his commitment since the day the Association was inaugurated. Hon. Savage was one of the foundation members of the Association since 2002. He was nominated to lead the Association until 2005 when he was formerly elected. He led the Association until 2009. During all this period of his leadership as the President of the Association Hon. Savage was also assisting other officers in their various duties.

He contributed immensely to the formation, sustenance and survival of Eko Club London in a great way. He demonstrated what we called participative (democratic) and transformational styles of leadership. Being the First President of the Chapter, and for Eight years, he led us through our teething and tumultuous periods, and thank goodness God, we survived all the trial periods. He encourages integrity; helps people to see beyond their self-interests and focus more on team interests and needs; provides stimulating work; set  good examples with probity and transparency; invited members to contribute and participated in the decision making process; spent his time, money, property, skills, knowledge and wealth of experience for the sustenance and survival of our chapter.

He was the main advocate for the chapter joining the ECI. Many times, he would organize seminar within the general meetings to educate members towards the benefits of our membership of ECI. He has represented our chapter and participated in 2 ECI Conventions, as well in Lagos many times, without recourse to the Club funds – (These are on the International fronts). Hence, we the entire members of Eko Club London, deemed fit to nominate him for this Award.

During his leadership, the Association was able to complete its 2009 project at the King Ado School, Lagos.  The Project was commissioned in August 2009, by a representative of the Deputy Governor and 8 traditional Chiefs.  He has always been in credit with his yearly subscriptions.

Hon Savage has served the club with passion, dedication and total commitment. He has never shirked from his responsibility and the welfare of members is paramount to him. Because of costs we have organized several general meetings and end of the year party at his residence.

Hon Savage is regarded as the rock of our chapter for a very long time and all members of the Association deem they are indebted to him for all his services. As a great leader with vision many of our members have learn so much from his good leadership quality.

Hon. Jubril Folarin Batula - Member of the Quarter Award: Details not provided

RHODE ISLAND

Hon. Alhaji Olajide Danmola- President’s Trophy Award

Hon Danmola joined the club a little over a year ago and has been a great contributor to the club’s activities. Currently, he is the Asst secretary and also acts as the asst PRO because of his versatility when we saw a need to boost / assist the PRO due to his job commitment.

Our meetings are held rotationally at members’ houses on their birthday month and in this year alone Hon Danmola has hosted meetings at least 3x when other members were not able to host the meetings.

He has contributed useful ideas to the club and actually developed those ideas. He suggested that we should start a facebook page instead of a website due to cost of construction and maintenance and we asked him to do the page which he did to publicize our activities.

He has stood in a few times to assist the secretary to take minutes when the secretary was absent due to work exigencies prior to his being appointed as Assistant Secretary.

He has brought in useful contributions and suggestions to our community outreach projects that we did in September and was instrumental to making our donation to a homeless shelter/soup kitchen a success. He coordinated food donations from members and non members, his house was used for the storage of the items and he brought the donations to the shelter.

When he joined the club last year, he brought in his very close friend and his brother to join the club and he has been motivating them to participate vigorously in our activities.

Incidentally, at this present time, he is in Lagos for his own personal visit, but due to some suggestions that we both worked on for community programs/projects for Rhode Island and Lagos in 2011 and 2012, I have sent him to the Lagos State Council for Arts and Culture for collaborative efforts and also some schools in Lagos.

He has been calling me on a daily basis to update me. Considering the fact that he was going for only 10 days to visit his family, you all we agree that it takes dedication and commitment to combine your family visit and club activities especially when you have a tight schedule.

It is in light of the above that I nominate Hon Olajide Danmola for this award. This is one of the few scenarios that supports the maxim “it is not how long (you joined the club), but how well (you worked and served it).Hon Danmola has impacted the club in his short time of joining the club.

DALLAS

Hon Olamiju Disu - President’s Trophy Award

Hon. Olamiju Disu is the current President of Eko Club Dallas. Before being elected into this prestigious position, he has served diligently in several committees of note with Eko Club Dallas. These committees include:

1. The Disciplinary Committee and,

2. The Elders’ Forum

Hon. Olamiju Disu was also the Vice-President of Eko Club Dallas under the administration of Hon. Gaji Bisi.

As President of Eko Club Dallas, Hon. Olamiju Disu has begun a total overhaul of the club’s website. He is currently overseeing the updating of information about the club on the website and working closely with the website builder to ensure improvement.

As President of Eko Club Dallas, Hon. Olamiju Disu has also seen to the formation of the Economic Empowerment Committee that will cater for the local and international needs of Eko Club Dallas members wherever they may find themselves outside of Dallas.

To achieve these laudable goals, Hon. Olamiju Disu has volunteered to serve as members in both the Website Committee and the Fundraising Committee.

Hon. Olamiju Disu is a man of vision and uncommon intelligence. He has, despite the constraints of his professorial job attended many ECI Quarterly meetings and conventions including the recent Eko Club New York Anniverasary and ECI Quarterly Meeting.

We, members of Eko Club Dallas, proudly and unanimously present to you this illustrious and accomplished son of our great state of Lagos as our nominee for the President’s Trophy. We believe there is no one more deserving of this award than our current President, Hon. (Professor) Olamiju Disu. Please vote for him as your ECI President’s Trophy winner

Hon. Lateef Animashaun - Member of the Quarter Award

The entire members of Dallas Chapter proudly present Hon. Lateef Animashaun as its nominee for the ECI Member of the Quarter Award for the following reasons:

1. Hon. Lateef Animashaun is a “servant” in the true and political sense of the word. Hon. Lateef epitomizes the service tenets of “humility” “openness” “kindness” and “mutual respect” in the service of others. When it comes to service rendering, both at the personal, club or humanitarian level, Hon. Lateef Animashaun is second to none. He has served Dallas Chapter in the following capacities:

a. General Secretary (Under the administration of Hon. Bissy Gaji)

b Treasurer (Under the administration of President Bissy Gaji)

c. Financial Secretary (two-times Financial Secretary under the administration of both President Bissy Gaji and President Rasheed Giwa)

2. Hon. Lateef Animashaun has served ECI in the following capacities

a. Chairman, Lagos Committee (Under the administration of President (Otunba) T.J. Abass)

3. Hon. Lateef Animashaun remained the only member of Dallas Chapter awarded both a honorary plaque and monetary prize for being the Chapter’s Most Valued Member of The Year 2009

4. Hon. Lateef Animashaun, due to his kind and considerate nature and his attention to details was two-time Chairman of Dallas Social Committee, a position that was crucial to the successful execution of the ECI convention held in Dallas .

5.  Honorable Lateef Animashaun has over the years exemplified the        qualities of a selfless and altruistic individual who will place the pleasures and satisfaction of others above his own.

Please allow us to illustrate:

A.     Hon. Lateef Animashaun once unilaterally and single-handedly embarked on a fund-raising campaign to provide a wheelchair, food and accommodation to a lady here in DFW (name withheld) who was unable to meet these basic needs. Hon. Lateef did not only raise enough money to meet these needs, he had to drive to Houston at one point to physically pick up the wheelchair himself.

B.     Again, here in DFW, Hon. Lateef heard about this Lagosian that is living off the streets of Dallas (name withheld) that had no accommodation, no state ID, no traveling passport and no source of income or livelihood whatsoever. Without any motivation of personal gain or recognition, Hon. Lateef went looking for this guy, clothed and groomed him with his own money and later took him around Nigerian organizations and churches to reestablish him into the society. Today, it is a thing of pride for us to say that that guy is now well-situated with his own I.D, his own accommodation and a job to boot.

C.     Most ECI members would know this one. It was right around the time people were getting ready for another Medical Mission to Nigeria and all chapters were being asked to donate in cash or in kind for that particular year’s Mission. Hon. Lateef Animashaun was able to convince the Dallas Chamber of Commerce to divert a rather large consignment of school uniforms the Chamber was then contemplating to send to Nicaragua ; to Houston ; to complement the Mission ’s effort as part of Dallas ’ contributions. However, due to some logistic miscalculation, the consignment ended up in Atlanta rather than in Houston where it is being expected. The question then arose: how would the consignment get to Houston from Atlanta? Characteristically, Hon. Lateef Animashaun volunteered. Using his personal money to fund the trip, he drove his cargo-van to Atlanta and hauled the consignment from there to Houston Alone.

These are but few illustrations.

There are other instances of Hon. Lateef’s magnanimity known to members of Eko Club Dallas and to others at large; including some ECI members who had had similar altruistic experiences with him. Most have concluded that it is not just his readiness and wiliness to serve that is remarkable, it is the humane and kind manner in which he serves that makes him unique. His is not a need for “recognition” or for “power”. No. Hon. Lateef Animashaun is, simply, the “…go to” guy. He is utterly selfless and utterly dependable and does not have a single bone of haughtiness or self-glorification in his body.

That is why here in Dallas when we have that unbelievable tire-flat, when small and even big tragedies strike unexpectedly, when we are stranded at the airports or at a function with no one to call, when our parents or siblings ask us who we can recommend to lend a helping hand with no motive for remuneration or personal gain, we all turn to only one person – Hon. Lateef Animashaun.

Please vote for him as your ECI MEMBER OF THE QUARTER

OHIO

Hon Joke Balogun - President’s Trophy Award

Active member of the ECO executive, keeps all chapter accounts accurately, a founding member actively involved in the affairs of ECI, attends most ECI functions with a passionate heart for progress and improvement.

Hon. Gbenga Sholesi - Member of the Quarter Award

An active member of ECO, Mr. Sholesi has devoted himself to the affairs of Eko Club Ohio and Eko Club International in general.  As a member of the Constitution Committee of ECO, he worked relentlessly on amending the ECO constitution and by-laws bringing it into effect.  A great man of ideas, Mr. Sholesi brought his experience in the corporate and business world into ECO contributing to the fast growth and progress of the club.  A peace-maker of virtue, he has proved himself to be a binding force in to the upliftment of the club.  An elite member of the Yoruba club, Mr. Sholesi is well known in the community as a positive and energetic leader who believes that nothing is impossible when we work and walk together in unity.

Hon. Khairat Animashaun-Ajiboye