The Federal Government has released the list of 492 delegates to partake in the national conference. A statement on Thursday night by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Pius Anyim named Dr. Tunji Braithwaite, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Chief Richard Akinjide (SAN), Chief Olu Falae, Olusola Obada, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), General Ike Nwachukwu, Josephine Anenih, Senator Jim Nwobodo, Mike Ahamba (SAN), Senator Azu Agboti, Chief Peter Odili, King Alfred Diete Spiff, Edwin Clark, Daisy Danjuma, Prof. Evara Esu, Chief Nduese Esiene and Prof. Ambrose Okwoli as 37 delegates for the category of elder statesmen. Others are Alhaji Abdulahi Ohoimah, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Mr. Dogara Mark Ogbole, Prof. Jerry Gana, Gen. Jonathan Temlong, Prof. Jubril Aminu, Alhaji Ahmadu Adamu Muazu, Arc. Ibrahim Bunu, Yerima Abdullahi, Mr. John Mamman, Alhaji Adamu Waziri, Alhaji Umaru Musa Zandan, Prof. Mohammed Jumari, MallamTanko Yakassai, Senator Ibrahim Idah, Hon. Justice Usman Mohammed Argungu, Prof. Sambo Jinadu, Ishia Aliyu Gusau and General A. B. Mamman. The Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of THISDAY Newspapers, Prince Nduka Obaigbena and Publisher of Daily Trust Newspapers, Mallam Kabir Yusuf, are delegates representing Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria. A former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Senator Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele; Supo Sonibare, Sir Olaniwun Ajayi, Dr. Adetokunbo Awolowo-Dosumu, former Chairman of PUNCH Nigeria Limited and ex-chairman, NPAN, Chief Ajibola Ogunshola, and legal practitioner, Niyi Akintola (SAN) were named South West delegates. Other delegates from the South West are Afenifere Publicity Secretary, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, Senator Anthony Adefuye, Senator Femi Okunrounmu, Hon. Salvador Adegoke Moshood, Bashorun Sehinde Arogbofa, Dr. Amos Akingba, national coordinator of OPC, Otunba Chief Gani Adams, Dr. Femi Obayori and Serving Overseer of Latter Rain Assembly, Tunde Bakare. Gen. Zamani Lekwot, Maj. Gen. Alex Mshelbwala, Rear Adm CS Ehanmo, Brig. Gen. (Barr.) DO Idada-Ikponmwen, Group Capt Ohadomere and Gen. Raji Rasaki are delegates to represent retired military personnel. Delegates for the Civil Society Organizations are Nnimmo Bassey, Mahmood Aminu, Dr. Isaac Osuoka Social Development Integrated Centre (Social Action) & Pan Niger Delta Conference; President, Women Arise for Change Initiative & Campaign for Democracy/Campaign for Democracy, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin; coordinator, Partners for Electoral Reform, Ezenwa Nwagwu, Festus Okoye, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), Ebuchukwu Ezike and Femi Falana (SAN), Leader of CSOs. Other delegates for CSOs are Executive Director, Women Advocates Research & Documentation Centre, Dr. Abiola Akiyode, Wale Okuniyi (PRONACO); Bisi Olateru-Olagbegi, Kyauta Giwa, Steve Aluko, Jaye Gaskiya, Rommy Mom, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, Mallam Naseer Kura, Dr. Emma Shehu, Dr. Maryam Abdullah, Hajia Shetu Alfa, Y. Z. Ya’u, Abubakar Saidiq Ibrahim and Dudu Paloma. Meanwhile President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointments of three Assistant Secretaries to serve in the National Conference Secretariat. They are Dr. Akilu Ndabawa as Assistant Secretary (Conference Proceedings); Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as (Assistant Secretary), Finance and Administration; and former Managing Editor of Daily Independent Newspapers, Mr. James Akpandem as Assistant Secretary (Media and Communications). Anyim said, “The National Conference shall be inaugurated on Monday March 17, 2014 at the National Judicial Institute, Abuja at 11:00 am. All delegates are expected to attend the inauguration.”
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 20:39:21 +0000
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