Appointees to National Conference named.

A statement  on Thursday  by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim,  named Elder statesmen for the national conference:

Dr. Tunji Braithwaite, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Chief Richard Akinjide (SAN), Chief Olu Falae, Erelu Olusola Obada,  and Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), as some of the 37 elder statesmen  to attend the conference.

Gen. Ike Nwachukwu, Josephine Anenih, Senator Jim Nwobodo, Mike Ahamba (SAN), Senator Azu Agboti, Dr. Peter Odili,   Alfred Diete-Spiff, Edwin Clark, Daisy Danjuma, Prof. Evara  Esu, Chief Nduese Esiene and Prof. Ambrose Okwoli  are also on the  list as elder statesmen.

Alhaji Abdulahi Ohoimah, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Mr. Dogara Ogbole, Prof. Jerry Gana, Gen. Jonathan Temlong, Prof. Jubril Aminu, Alhaji   Adamu Mu’azu,   Ibrahim Bunu, Yerima Abdullahi, Mr. John Mamman, Alhaji Adamu Waziri, Alhaji Umaru Zandan, Prof. Mohammed Jumari, MallamTanko Yakassai, Senator Ibrahim Idah,   Justice Usman  Argungu, Prof. Sambo Jinadu, Ishia   Gusau and Gen. A. B. Mamman.

Conference Chairman:
Justice Idris Legbo-Kutigi

Other conference officials:
Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi (deputy chairman) and     Dr.  Valerie Azinge (Secretary),  Anyim  also listed       Dr. Akilu Indabawa  as the    Assistant Secretary  in charge  of conference proceedings; Prof. Mahmood Yakubu,     Assitant. Secretary, Finance  and Administration;  and   Mr. James Akpandem,   Assistant Secretary, Media and Communications.
A former  Chairman  of PUNCH Nigeria Limited and ex-Chairman of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria, Chief Ajibola Ogunshola , as well as  a well-known cleric, Pastor Tunde Bakare, were named among the 15 delegates to represent the South-West at the conference.

Other  prominent persons from   South-West Zone:
Dr. Adetokunbo Awolowo-Dosunmu, Senator Anthony Adefuye, Senator Femi Okunrounmu, Chief Gani Adams, Sir Olaniwun Ajayi and Mr. Yinka Odumakin.

Prominent among   those  to represent  traditional rulers:
The   Lamido of Adamawa,   Dr. Muhammadu Mustapha; the Emir of Ilorin,  Alhaji Sulu Gambari; the Gbong Gwom Jos,  Gyang Buba; the Obi of Obingwu,   Eze   Cletus I. Ilomuanya; and the Amanyanabo of Nembe,  Dr. Edmund Daukoru.

Labour unions:
Abdulwaheed Omar of the Nigeria Labour Congress;Bobboi   Kaigama and Peter Esele of  the Trade Union Congress  as some of their top delegates, the Organised Private Sector  will be represented by   Chief Kola Jamodu, Chief Bassey  Edem,  and  Mr. Frank Nweke, among others.
Retired military and security personnel:
Zamani Lekwot,  Raji Rasaki, R.O. Osanaiye. A. K Horsfall

Retired civil servants:
Ebele Okeke and Amuna Ali as their prominent delegates.
Women in Management, Business and Public Services produced   Hajiya Bola Shagaya as their top delegate and the political parties have Chief Chris Ejike Uche  of the  All Progressives Grand Alliance;   Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, Accord Party; Chief Dan Nwanyanwu, Labour Party;   as well as  Dr. Ahmadu Ali and  Chief    Olabode George  of the Peoples Democratic Party as their main delegates.

Labour unions:
Abdulwaheed Omar of the Nigeria Labour Congress; Bobboi   Kaigama and Peter Esele of  the Trade Union Congress

Organized Private Sector:
Chief Kola Jamodu, Chief Bassey  Edem,  and  Mr. Frank Nweke, among others.
Retired military and security personnel:
Zamani Lekwot,  Raji Rasaki, R.O. Osanaiye. A. K Horsfall

Retired civil servants:
Ebele Okeke and Amuna Ali as prominent delegates.
Women in Management, Business and Public Services:
Hajiya Bola Shagaya as their top delegate

Political parties:
Chief Chris Ejike Uche  of the  All Progressives Grand Alliance;   Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, Accord Party; Chief Dan Nwanyanwu, Labour Party;   as well as  Dr. Ahmadu Ali and  Chief    Olabode George  of the Peoples Democratic Party as their main delegates.

Among the  prominent  Muslim leaders:
Prof. Is-haq O. Oloyede and Alhaji  Nurudeen Lemu.

Civil Society Organizations:
Joe Okei-Odumakin, Olisa Agbakoba, and Femi Falana as key delegates.

NPAN:
Mr. Nduka Obaigbena and  Mallam Kabir Yusuf.

The Nigeria Guild of Editors:
Isaac Ighure and  Is’haq  Kawu

Nigeria Union of Journalists:
Alhaji   Sani Zoro and Mr. Lanre Ogundipe.

The Broadcasting Organization of  Nigeria:
Chief Raymond Dokpesi and  Abubakar  Jijiwa as top delegates.

The South-South:
Ray Ekpu,  Prof. Kimse Okoko and   Gen. Paul Omu as delegates.

South-East:
Gary Enwo-Igariwey,  Chief Onyema Ugochukwu and    Sam Egwu.

North-East:
Mallam Mohammed Ibrahim,   Ambassador  Adamu Aliyu and Hassan Adamu as some of its delegates.

North-West :
Ibrahim Coomassie,  Auwalu Yadudu and   Tanko Ayuba as top delegates,

North-Central:
Jeremiah. Useni,   Ibrahim Mantu,  Prof. Iyorchia Ayu and Gbemi Saraki as key delegates.

Professional Bodies:
Okey Wali of the  Nigeria Bar Association,  Segun Aina of the  Chartered Institute of  Bankers of Nigeria,  Felix   Bajomo of the  Institute of Chartered  Accountants of Nigeria,  Johnso  Oluata of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria,  Bunmi Oke of the    Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria and   Prof. Olu Ajakaiye of the Nigeria Economic Society as prominent delegates.

The Nigerian Academy Of Science:
Prof. Oyewale Tomori,   Vincent  Maduka  and  Prof. Munzali Jibril

Judiciary:
Justice G. A. Oguntade,  Justice F.  Tabai and   Justice Veronica  Ume.

Former governors:
Olusegun Osoba,   have    Chief  Achike Udenwa,  Obong  Victor Attah and  Fidelis Tapgun as some of their delegates.

Senators’ Forum:
Khairat Abdulrazaq Gwadabe   Iyabo Anisunlowo as   top team members.
The House of Representatives Forum:
Ghali   Na’Abba and   Chibudom Nwuche

Federal Government:
Gen. Alani Akinrinade,     Prof. Anya O. Anya,    Annkio Briggs,  Tony Nyiam,  Adamu Aliero and  Atedo Peterside.
State governments  and the Federal  Capital Territory have three delegates each.

Adolphus Wabara is one of the delegates for Abia State,  Gambo Jimeta (Adamawa),Anietie Okon(Akwa Ibom),Chukwuemeka Ezeife, A. B. C. Nwosu, Dora Akunyili(Anambra), Gambo Abdullah(Bauchi),  Diepreye  Alamieyeseigha(Bayelsa) and Tilley Gyado(Benue)  as delegates.

Borno State:
Kashim  Imam, Fati (Dongonyaro) Ali Monguno while

Cross River State:
Anthony Ukpo  and   Florence Ita-Giwa as delegates.

Delta State:
Godini  Darah as one of its three delegates;

Ebonyi:
Chigozie Ogbu;

Edo:
Charles Edosomwan;

Ekiti:
Akin Oyebode;

Enugu:
Ken Nnamani;
Gombe:
Usman Faruk;

Imo:
Izuogu; and

Jigawa:
Bashir Dalhatu and   Rukayyatu Ahmed Rufa’i.

Kaduna State:
Yusuf Turaki,Sule

Kano:
Yahya Hamma(Kano), Mamman Nasir(Kano),

Kebbi:
Haliru Muhammad(Kebbi),

Kogi:
Olusola Akanmode(Kogi),

Kwara:
Ahmed Mohammed (Kwara),

Lagos:
Tunde Samuel (Lagos),

Nasarawa:
Mohammed  Lawal(Nasarawa),

Niger:
Abubakar  Chika(Niger),

Ogun:
Fola Adeola(Ogun), Gbadegesin Adedeji (Ogun),

Ondo:
Oluwafemi Mimiko (Ondo),

Oyo:
Adeniyi Akintola(Oyo),

Plateau:
Dakum Shown(Plateau),

Rivers:
Makievi Gabriel (Rivers),

Sokoto:
Bello Suleiman(Sokoto),

Taraba:
Adamu Aliyu (Taraba),

Yobe: Hassan Yusuf (Yobe),

Zamfara:
Lawal  Gummi (Zamfara) and

FCT:
Musa Salihu(FCT).
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Pius Anyim said the  conference “shall tentatively last for three  months and shall discuss any subject matter, except the indivisibility and indissolubility of Nigeria as a nation.”