The second Pan-Ijaw conference was held from 28th February 2nd March 2003 under the leadership of Prof. Kimse Okoko, President of the INC. The major achievements of the conference were the establishment of an Ijaw National (Trust) Fund in accordance with article 17 (b) subsection 4 of the INC Constitution and the restructuring of the standing committees of Congress. The conference also attracted various shapes of opinion especially from Ijaw intellectuals at home and in the Diaspora; engendered a strong sense of unity across the six states indigenous to the Ijaw and rooted a psychological approach to the Ijaw struggle. The Ijaw National Anthem was formally commissioned at this conference.

On September 15 2000. a new Executive Committee was sworn in following the highly acclaimed successful elections held in Yenagoa on the same day with Prof. Kimse Okoko emerging as the new president of the Ijaw National Congress (INC).

In its first term 2000 December 2005, the Okoko led Executive successfully executed many landmark projects and programmes aimed at consolidating the gains of the previous regimes despite the externally induced crisis which engulfed the Executive Council. The attempt to compromise the lofty ideals of eh Okoko led Executive anchored in part on the principles of selfless service and zero tolerance for corruption however, failed through the patriotic efforts of the then Governor of Bayelsa State Chief D. S. P. Alamieyeseigha Ph. Dand other well meaning senior citizens of the Ijaw Nation and the determined commitment of its leader to stay on course regardless of these evil external / internal influences.

Some of the major successes of the Okoko led executive council include:

1. The production of an authentic Ijaw map.
2. Initiated the composition of the Ijaw National Anthem under the aegis of the late Dr. Adams Fiberesima, Dr. Gabriel Okara and Mr. David suowari.
3. Oganised the First Pan Ijaw Conference with the theme: “The Ijaw Nation: Forging a Common Destiny” in 2003 in the Alfred Diette Spiff Civic Centre, Port Harcourt.
4. Organised the First Ijaw National Day Celebrations and a World Summit with the theme: “The Ijaw Ethnic Nationality and the Nigerian State” in the multi-purpose hall, sports complex, Yenagoa on 23rd 25th February, 2005.
5. The constitution for the first time of the 13 statutory committees of INC.
6. Reconstruction of the National Representative Council (NRC) with Dr. T. A. T. Allison as leader and General Cletus Emein (Rtd.) as the deputy.
7. In line with its policy of strengthening our boarder areas which constitute our weakest links, an NRC meeting was held in Ibeno in Akwa Ibom in 2004 including visits to several Ijaw communities in Toru-Ibe in Edo State.
8. Staunchly supported the first struggle of the Ijaws in Warri.
9. Undertook conflict resolution interventions in several crises turn areas of the Ijaw nation etc.