USA Africa Dialogue Series - Re: Ekiti releases list of nominees to national conference

My People:

Except for missing relative youthfulness - say of the Governor's age and below - and at least one more woman, this is a pragmatically-chosen list of my home state Ekiti delegates, by senatorial district, by elder-liness and by longstanding ethnic nationality considerations. Another list is possible, but it would be arguable if it would be superior to this wonderfully non-partisan selection.

My three concerns however remain;

(1) Should government, whether federal or state, be this influential in choosing delegates at all to this conference?

(2). How will otherwise-employed delegates sacrifice at least three months to the conference deliberations? Most importantly:

(3). After all the jaw-jaw, Quo Vadis the paper on which the recommendations are written?

We shall see, as inquiring minds want to know.  I hope that our Ekiti delegates will hammer this "Why are we really here?" question early and loudly.

And there you have it.


Bolaji Aluko

On Tuesday, February 25, 2014
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> Ekiti releases list of nominees to National Conference
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>     …..as Fayemi names Fasuan leader of Ekiti delegation
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> Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has  forwarded to President Goodluck Jonathan a list of the state’s nominees to the National Conference.
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> The list was contained in a letter addressed to  President Jonathan and dated February 19th, 2014.
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> The Ekiti delegation include: International Law expert, Prof Akin Oyebode; Prof (Mrs) Bisi Aina; Catholic Bishop of  Ekiti Diocese, Rev’d Felix Ajakaye ; elder statesman and chairman of defunct Movement for Ekiti State Creation,  Chief Oladeji Fasuan ; Secretary, Yoruba Unity Group,  Dr Kunle Olajide  and  Chairman, Ekiti State Council of traditional rulers, HRM, Oba Idowu Adamo Babalola.
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> According to the Governor’s letter, which was routed through the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Prof Oyebode, Prof Aina and Bishop Ajakaye are to represent Ekiti North, Ekiti Central and Ekiti South senatorial districts respectively.
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> Chief  Fasuan, who leads the Ekiti delegation is a nominee for the Elder Statesman slot.
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> Dr Olajide and Oba Adamo Babalola are the state’s representatives for the two slots allocated to Ekiti out of  the 15 slots to represent Ethnic Nationalities/ Groups in the zone. 
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> Olayinka Oyebode
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> Chief Press Secretary
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