National Conference Splits Into 20 Committees

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April 16, 2014

The National Conference has finally come out with 20 different standing Committees on various national matters. The committees were designed by the leaders of the Conference and each of the Committees is expected to use the remaining part of the Conference deadline in coordinating issues relevant to it.

The Committees and their members are detailed in the table below.

1. COMMITTEE ON DEVOLUTION OF POWER

S/No. DELEGATE

1. ADEBANJO, Chief Ayo

2. ADEDEJI, Chief (Barrister) Gbadegesin

3. ADEFUYE, Senator Anthony

4. AKINTOLA, Chief Adeniyi SAN

5. ALI, Dr. Amadu A.

6. AMINU, Prof. Jibril

7. ASARA, His Royal Highness Asara A.

8. ATTAH, (Obong) Victor

9. BRAITHWAITE, Dr. Tunji PhD

10. BRIGGS, Annkio

11. DALHATU, Alhaji Bashir M.

12. DANBATTA, Magaji

13. DARAH, Prof. Godini G.

14. FARUK, Alhaji Usman

15. GALADIMA, Engr. Abubakar Buba

16. IKEDIFE, Dr. (Chief) Dozie

17. MANTU, Sen. Ibrahim Nasiru

18. MUHAMMAD, Dr. Junaid

19. NNAMANI, Sen. Ken

20. NWOSU, Prof. A. B. C.

21. ONAH, Prof. Mrs. Rose

22. SANI, Mr. Anthony

23. SANUSI, Dr Haruna Usman

24. SARAKI, Sen. Gbemi

25. TILLEY-GYADO, Sen. Jack

26. UDOMBANA, Prof. Nsongurua J.

27. YAKASAI, Malam Tanko

28. YERIMA, Hon. Dr Haruna

2.COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL RESTRUCTURING AND FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

S/No. DELEGATE

1. ANYA, Prof. Anya O.

2. AROGBOFA, Basorun Seinde

3. ARUWA, Senator Ahmed Mohammed

4. AWOLOWO-DOSUMU, Dr. Olatokunbo

5. BAKARE, Pastor Tunde

6. BARIGHA-AMANGE, Senator Nimi

7. DANSADAU, Senator Sa’idu Mohammed

8. EGWU, Dr. Sam

9. ELUE, Chief Benjamin S. C.

10. ENWO-IGARIWEY, Chief Gary

11. FALAE, Chief Olu

12. GARBA, Hon. Binta Masi

13. HAMMA, Malam Sule Yahya

14. KUMALIA, Hon. Mohammed Umara

15. KUMO, Senator Sa’idu Umar

16. KURE, His Excellency Engr. Abdulkadir A.

17. MOHAMMED, AVM Moukhtar (rtd)

18. MOHAMMED, Dr. Abubakar Saddique

19. MOHAMMED, Prof. Isa Baba

20. NKANGA, Air Cdre Idongesit (rtd)

21. NWACHUKWU, General Ike (rtd)

22. OBAIGBENA, Mr. Nduka

23. ODILI, Dr. Peter

24. ODUMAKIN, Mr. Yinka

25. SALAWU, Dr. Phillips O.

26. TAPGUN, Amb. Fidelis N.

27. TEMLONG, Gen. Jonathan N. (rtd)

28. WAZIRI, Adamu Maina

3. COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY

S/No. DELEGATE

1. ADAMS, Chief Gani

2. ADETUYI, Barr. Samuel CP (rtd)

3. AKINRINADE, General Alani (rtd)

4. ALBASU, Barr. Bashir AIG (rtd.)

5. DAN-ALI, Brig. Gen. Muhammad Mansur (Rtd)

6. DODO, Damian SAN

7. DOMA, Alhaji Aliyu Akwe

8. EJIGA, Maj-Gen. Geoffrey (rtd)

9. HORSFALL, Chief Albert K.

10. IDADA-IKPONMWEN, Brig. Gen. (Barr.) D. O.

11. JIMETA, Mohammed Gambo Adamu

12. LEKWOT, Gen. Zamani (rtd)

13. MOHAMMED, Senator Ahmed Inuwa

14. MONGUNO, Hajiya Fati (Dogonyaro) Ali

15. MSHELBWALA, Maj. Gen. Alex (rtd)

16. NKEMDEME, Chief (Barr.) Nicholas Daru

17. NYIAM, Col. Tony (rtd)

18. OBADA, Her Excellency Erelu Olusola Agbeja

19. OHADOMERE, Gp Cpt Canice (rtd)

20. OKWUONU, High Chief Jerome

21. OMU, Gen. Paul (rtd)

22. ORJI, Group Capt. Joe (rtd)

23. USENI, Lt. Gen. Jeremiah T. (rtd)

24. YUSUF, Senator Bello Maitama

4. COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT

S/No. DELEGATE

1. ACHIMUGU, Elder Barr. John A.

2. BASSEY, Rev. Nnimmo

3. ELUEMUNOH, Elder (Dr) Chris Oseloka

4. ENEYO, Chief (Dr.) Silas

5. GBADEBO, Yinka

6. GONI, Alhaji Mohammed

7. IYAJI, Alhaji Sule

8. KYARI, Mr. Bukar

9. MADUGU, Alhaji Ali S.

10. MAMMAN, Mr. John

11. MANDARA, Yadoma Bukar

12. METEE, Mr. Ledum

13. MIMIKO, Prof. N. Oluwafemi

14. NJEMANZE, Prince Bob Kay

15. NWAJIUBA, Prof. Chinedu

16. OCHEFU, Prof. Yakubu A.

17. OKOYE, Festus

18. SALAKO, Sunday Olusoji

19. SAMUEL, Prof. Tunde

20. SHUNI, Sen. Ladan

21. WAI-OGOSU, Engr. Olu Andah

22. WAZIRI, Hajiya Mariya

23. YARO, His Royal Highness Ibrahim, Esu Bwari

24. ZANDAM, Alhaji Umaru Musa

5. COMMITTEE ON POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

S/No. DELEGATE

1. ABARI, Dr. Garba

2. ABDULLAHI, Amb. Yerima

3. ABDULRAZAQ-GWADABE, Senator Khairat

4. ADAMU, Amb. Hassan

5. AHAMBA, Chief Mike SAN

6. AINA, Prof. (Mrs.) Olabisi I.

7. AJAYI, Sir Olaniwun

8. AKINGBA, Dr. Amos

9. DARENG, Elder Bulus

10. EGWU, Prof. Samuel

11. EKPU, Ray

12. GANA, Prof. Jerry

13. IDA, Senator Ibrahim M.

14. ITA-GIWA, Senator Florence

15. MUAZU, Alhaji Ahmadu Adamu

16. MUHAMMAD, Dr. Bello Halliru

17. NA’ABBA, Hon. Ghali Umar

18. NWANYANWU, Chief (Barr.) Dan

19. NWUCHE, Hon. Prince Chibudom

20. OKON, Senator Anietie

21. OKUNROUNMU, Senator Femi

22. UGOCHUKWU, Chief Onyema

23. WABARA, Senator Adolphus

24. YUSUF, Malam Kabiru Abdullahi

6. COMMITTEE ON LAW, JUDICIARY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LEGAL REFORM

S/No. DELEGATE

1. AGBAKOBA, Dr. Olisa SAN

2. AKERE, Justice Peter (rtd)

3. ALIYU, Justice Adamu (rtd)

4. ASKIRAMA III, HRH Alh. Abdullahi Ibn Muhammad

5. BA’ABA, Hon. Justice Baba Alkali

6. BUCKNOR-AKERELE, Senator Kofoworola

7. DURA, Dr. Magdalyne Mbadzendan

8. EDOSOMWAN, Mr. Charles SAN

9. FALANA, Femi

10. GUMMI, HRH Justice Lawal Hassan

11. GYE-WADO, Prof. Onje

12. MUSA, Hajja Bintu Ibrahim

13. MUSTAPHA, Hon. Justice Abdullahi(rtd)

14. NWEME, Barr. Igberi

15. OGUNTADE, Hon. Justice G. A.

16. OJO, Chief Bayo SAN

17. OSUN, Hon. Olawale

18. OZEKHOME, Chief Mike SAN

19. SHEKARAU, Ms. Hauwa Evelyn

20. TABAI, Hon. Justice F. F.

21. UMAR, Barr. Zubair Muhammad

22. UMEH, Hon. Justice Veronica Ngozi

23. UWAZURIKE, Chief Goddy

24. YADUDU, Prof. Auwalu

7. COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SECTOR

S/No. DELEGATE

1. ABDULLAHI, Prof. Gambo Laraba

2. ADAMU, Dr. Fati Lami

3. AJANI, Comrade Olawale James

4. AKUNYILI, Prof. Dora

5. ANENIH, Iyom Josephine

6. BUNU, Arc. Ibrahim

7. ENABULELE, Dr. Osahon

8. ERIOBUNA, Senator Nnamdi

9. ESELE, Comrade Peter

10. GABRIEL, Prof. (Mrs.) Amakievi

11. GASKIA, Jaye

12. IBRAHIM, Dr. Fati Eunice

13. ISMA’IL, Hajiya Aisha M. S.

14. JANKADA, Hon. Dr. Salome Audu

15. MADAWAKI, Prof. Aisha I.

16. MAHMUD-FASOMINU, Dr. (Mrs.) Olayemi

17. OGBU, His Excellency Prof. Chigozie

18. OKPOYO, Her Excellency (Mrs) Atim Etim

19. OLAGBEGI, Chief (Mrs.) Bisi Olateru

20. OLAJIDE, Dr. Kunle

21. OTHMAN, Alhaji Muhammed

22. SAMO, Mr. Bah Abubakar

23. SHOWN, Prof. Dakum

24. ZAGBAYI, Dr. Shem Nuhu

8. COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

S/No. DELEGATE

1. ABUBAKAR, Yusuf Hamisu

2. ADEDE, Senator Musa

3. ADEWUSI, Barr. Promise Adebunmi Kanayo

4. AGBONWANEGBE, Barr. Chris

5. AKPAN, Brenda

6. ANOLIEFO, Hon. (Chief) Obi

7. BARKINDO, Mallam Hamman Bello

8. BULAMA, Dr. Abdu

9. EBINUM, Barr. J. I.

10. IBRAHIM, Mrs Patience Hadiza

11. ISIWELE, Alhaji Musa Shehu

12. LOHOR, Chief (Mrs) Hannatu

13. MGBADA, Dr. Clement

14. NAHAYA, Asabe Baba

15. NWAGWU, Ezenwa

16. OBUR, Clifford

17. OLASANOYE, Oyinkan

18. OLUKOYA, Michael

19. OSANAIYE, AIG Ralph Ola (rtd)

20. SANNI, Mrs Felicia

21. SEKONI, Hon. Sheik Mudathir

22. UGOEZE, Millicent Okonkwo

23. UKO, Prof. John

24. VIKO, Mrs Lydia J.

9. COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT

S/No. DELEGATE

1. ABAYORI, Dr. Femi

2. ADEGOKE, Hon. Salvador Moshood

3. DOKPESI, High Chief (Dr.) Aleogho Raymond

4. ELEH, Mr. Emeka D.

5. GEORGE, Chief Olabode

6. GONDA, Engr. (Mrs.) Esther

7. HART, Hon. Dandeson

8. IGHURE, Isaac

9. IVOWI, Prof. U. M. O.

10. IZUOGU, Engr. Dr. Ezekiel

11. KUKU, Chief (Mrs.) Remi

12. MADAWAKI, Prof. Aisha

13. MADDO, Dr. Daniel G.

14. MADUKA, Engr. Vincent I.

15. MUSA, Aliyu Abdulhakeem

16. NWOSU-IHEME, Chief Uzoma

17. OBASI, Comrade Chinonso

18. OGUNDIPE, Mr. Lanre

19. OKEY, Ntufam (Dr) Josephat Itafu

20. OKOH, Hon. Sylvester Oziegbe

21. OKWOLI, Prof. Ambrose

22. TENUCHE, Prof. (Mrs.) Marietu

23. TOMORI, Prof. Oyewale

24. YUSHA’U, Dr. Balarabe

10. COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

S/No. DELEGATE

1. ABDULSALAM, Comrade Abdulkadir

2. ABIYE, Mrs. Sheila Tamuno

3. ABONGABY, Barr. Chris Danjuma

4. AJAYI, Chief (Mrs.) Temitope

5. ANISULOWO, Senator Iyabo

6. ANKA, Hassan Salihu

7. BABAJO, Hajia Nafisatu

8. ESU, Prof. Ivara Ejemot

9. HADEJIA, Umaru Muhammad

10. IBRAHIM-IMAM, Kashim

11. IDIGBE, Mrs. Ifeoma

12. IKEGWUONU, Nnaemeka

13. ILIASU, Hajiya Mariyatu

14. JUNJU, Barr. Nasiru Ibrahim

15. LAWAL, Dr. Mohammed Hassan

16. LOMBIN, Prof. Ganyir Gabriel

17. NWALI, Senator (Dr.) Offia

18. NWUZOR, Dr. (Mrs.) Adaeze

19. OTI, Prof. (Mrs.) Nnenna N.

20. RAJI, Prof. AbdulGaniy Olayinka

21. TSAMDU, Hon. Emmanuel

22. TSUMBA, Rt. Hon. Terseer

23. UMORU, Mosunmola

24. USMAN, Hajiya Altine

11. COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SOCIETY, LABOUR AND SPORTS

S/No. DELEGATE

1. AKANDE, Kazeem

2. ALIYU, Zainab Argungu

3. AREMU, Issa

4. ASSANI, Comrade (Mrs.) Dinatu Asibi

5. BASI, Mr. Paul

6. DANGA, Mr. Iliya I.

7. DUKE, Rt. Hon. Orok Out

8. DUNTOYE, Comrade Ben

9. EZIKE, Ebuchukwu

10. GIWA, Kyauta

11. IBRAHIM, Dr. (Mrs.) Hannatu Ladi

12. NWABUEZE, Comrade Henry

13. OFFIONG, Comrade Lucy A.

14. OGUNRINADE, Mrs. Bola

15. OKEI-ODUMAKIN, Dr. Joe

16. OKUNNIYI, Veteran Olawale

17. OLADELE, Dr. Rotimi

18. OMAR, Abdulwahed Ibrahim

19. OPARA, Engr. Bede

20. OZO-ESON, Dr. Peter

21. RAFSANJANI, Auwal Musa

22. SHU’AIBU, Kiri Mohammed

23. UMOH, Ms. Ekaete Judith

24. YA’U, Y. Z.

12. COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE

S/No. DELEGATE

1. ABDUSSALAM, Rt. Hon. Taofiq Olawale

2. AGBARU, Chief Sampson

3. AGUBUZU, HRH Igwe (Amb) L. O. C.

4. AJIYA, Rt. Hon. Habu Isa

5. AKANMODE, Chief Olusola

6. ALI, Ammuna Lawan

7. ALIYU, Amb. Adamu

8. BARDA, Alhaji Saidu

9. DADA, Olayinka (JP)

10. DAIBU, Alhaji Yusuf Kawu

11. DANJUMA, Senator Daisy

12. EKERENDU, Dr. Edet Antai

13. ENEBELI, Chief Paul

14. IGWE, Mrs. Eunice

15. KAIGAMA, Comrade Bobboi Bala

16. MAGORO, Hajiya Dr Bilkisu

17. MAMMAN, Kenan

18. OGBONNAYA, Prof. Joshua C.

19. OGUNSHOLA, Chief Ajibola

20. OKEKE, Engr. Ebele O.

21. OLAITAN, Olakunle Olanrewaju

22. RASAKI, Gen. Raji (rtd)

23. SANUSI, HRH Alh. (Dr) Nuhu Muhammad

24. TURAKI, Prof. Yusufu

13. COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTORAL MATTERS

S/No. DELEGATE

1. ABDULLAHI, Hon. Musa Elayo

2. ADAMU, Senator Abdullahi Bala

3. AKHABUE, Hon. (Dr.) Felix

4. ALKALI, Prof. Muhammad Nur

5. AYU, Dr. Iyorchia

6. BALOGUN, Chief (Mrs.) Anthonia

7. CHUKWU, Chief Wachuku

8. DAUDA, Dr. Saleh

9. EBISENI, Chief Nehemiah Olushola

10. EDET, Rt. Hon. Ignatius Kevin

11. IBRAHIM, Senator Muhammed

12. JIBRIL, Senator Mohammed Kabiru

13. KAWU, Is’haq Modibbo

14. KURA, Malam Naseer

15. NGIERIWAGHA, Dr. (Mrs.)

16. NNEBE, Rt. Hon. (Chief) Anayo

17. OKOKO, Prof. Kimse

18. OKOROAFOR, Mrs. Ezinwa

19. OLATUBORA, Barr. Remi

20. OSOBA, His Excellency Chief Olusegun

21. SALIHU, Barr. Musa

22. SANI, Alhaji Mohammed Zoro

23. UDENWA, His Excellency Chief Achike

24. YUSUF, Khalifa Hassan

14. COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN POLICY AND DIASPORA MATTERS

S/No. DELEGATE

1. ABUBAKAR, Amb. Abdulmumuni AIG (rtd)

2. AHMED, Hon. Abubakar Sadiq

3. ALA, Chief Babatunde

4. ANIBOWEI, Hon. George

5. AYOGU, Amb. Fidel Mama

6. EKPEBU, Amb. (Prof.) Lawrence

7. GAMBARI, Prof. Ibrahim Agboola

8. MAMMAN, Amb. Yaro Yusuf

9. MANUGA, Dudu Poloma

10. MOHAMMED, Amb. Isa Aliyu

11. NZADON, Chief (Barr.) Dan Leonard

12. OKE, Mrs. Bunmi

13. OKOBI, Amb. Vincent Sunny

14. OKOYE, Mr. Gabriel

15. OLADIMEJI, Adebayo

16. OYEBODE, Prof. Akin

17. SANI, Amb. B. M.

18. SHINKAYE, Amb. J. K.

19. SULE, Amb. Ibrahim Mai

20. UDECHUKWU, Christian Chukwudozie

21. UWAGA, Dr. Nelson U. O.

22. UYOT, Chris

23. YARO, Rt. Hon. Muhammad

24. ZUBAIRU, Ambassador Suleiman

15. COMMITTEE ON LAND TENURE AND NATIONAL BOUNDARIES

S/No. DELEGATE

1. ADEDAPO, HRM Oba Arc. Aderemi A.

2. ADEDEJI, HRM Oba Michael Gbadebo Ariyowonye II

3. ADEGBUYI, Barr. Bisi

4. AKANWA, Hon. Dame Victoria

5. ALIYU, Hon. Justice Balkisu Bello

6. ALUKO-DANIEL, Steve Osebi

7. BUBA, His Royal Highness Elder Jacob Gyang

8. DIETE-SPIFF, His Excellency King Alfred

9. EHANMO, Rear Adm. Christopher Sule (rtd)

10. ESIENE, Chief Nduese

11. FUMUDOH, Chief Joshua B.

12. GAMBARI, HRH Alh. Ibrahim Sulu CFR

13. ILOMUANYA, His Royal Highness Eze (Dr) Cletus

14. ISEKHURE, Chief Nosakhare, JP

15. MADUBUIKE, Prof. Ihechukwu Chiedozie

16. MAMMAN, Gen. A. B. (rtd)

17. MOHAMMED, Hon. Maryam S.

18. MUSTAPHA, HRH Dr. Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu CFR

19. NJIDDA, Kashim

20. NWAORGU, Dr. Joe

21. OLUGBENLE, HRM Oba Kehinde Gbadewole

22. OSHINOWO-BASHORUN, Olufunmilayo

23. OSUOKA, Dr. Isaac

24. WALI, Okey SAN

16. COMMITTEE ON ECONOMY, TRADE AND INVESTMENT

S/No. DELEGATE

1. ABDULKADIR, Ibrahim-Khaleel

2. ADEOLA, Mr. Fola

3. AINA, Dr. Lawrence Olusegun

4. AKANDE, Chief Dr. (Mrs.) Onikepo

5. BAJOMO, Senator (Chief) Felix Kolawole

6. BELLO, Engr. Mustafa

7. ERHAGBE, Prof. Eddy

8. ETAFO, Augustine

9. EZE, His Royal Highness Eze Elder Agom

10. IBRAHIM, Barr. Halidu

11. IKEGWUONU, Nnaemeka

12. JAMODU, Chief Kola

13. JUNAIDU, Prof. Sambo

14. MAFINDI, Alhaji Isa

15. NWEKE II, Mr. Frank

16. OBOH, Prof. Sylvanus

17. OGBONNAYA, Dr. (Mrs.) Patricia Wudhiga

18. OLEJEME, Mrs. (Dr.) Ngozi

19. SHAGAYA, Hajiya Bola

20. SHENDAM, Yakubu

21. TAWO, Dr. Pius

22. UGBOAJA, Emmanuel

23. UKPO, Gen. Anthony (rtd.)

24. WAZIRI, Ibrahim D.

17. COMMITTEE ON ENERGY

S/No. DELEGATE

1. ABDULMAJEED, Abdullahi

2. AJAERO, Joe

3. AKINJIDE, Chief Richard

4. BELLO, Mrs. Maryam Jummai

5. BENJAMIN-AYUBA, Mrs. Sarah

6. BRAIMOH, Senator Yisa

7. BRAMBAIFA, Senator John K.

8. BRIMMO, Arc. Waheed Niyi

9. DAUKORU, HRM King Dr. Edmund

10. EZENWA, Mrs. Ifeayinwa

11. IBIANG, Hon. Charles

12. IBRAHIM, Dr. Princess Rabi

13. IBRAHIM, Mallam Muhammadu Biu

14. JUMARE, Dr. Mohammed

15. KILA, Engr. (Senator) Adefemi

16. LADOJA, Senator Rashidi Adewolu

17. McCARTHY, Chief (Mrs) Wosilat Tinuke

18. NALADO, Hon. Muhammad Lawal

19. NWOBODO, Senator Jim

20. OGBOLE, Mr. Dogara Mark

21. OGOH, Mrs. Safiya Ibrahim

22. OLUWA, Prince Rabiu

23. SULEIMAN, Engr. Bello

24. UWAJUMOGU, Chief (Ms.) Chidinma

18. COMMITTEE ON RELIGION

S/No. DELEGATE

1. AJAKAYE, Bishop Felix Femi

2. ALFA, Hajia Shetu

3. BAGOBIRI, Bishop Joseph D.

4. DATTIJO, Hadija Dije

5. EKPE, Prof. Obini E.

6. EMMANUEL , Pastor Bosun

7. ERINOSHO, Prof. Layi

8. HANGA, Mal. Muzzammil Sani

9. HARUNA, Prof. Andrew

10. IKE, Monsignor Obiora

11. IYOKE, Barr. Godswill Iyoha

12. JIBRIL, Prof, Munzali

13. LEMU, Alh. Nuruddeen

14. NASIR, Hajiya Talatu

15. NASIR, Justice Mamman (rtd)

16. OBAJE, Dr. Jonathan

17. OLOYEDE, Prof. Is-haq O.

18. OMOTI, Hajia Amina B.

19. COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC FINANCE AND REVENUE

S/No. DELEGATE

1. AGBOTI, Senator Azu

2. AJAKAIYE, Prof. Olu

3. AKANDE, Chief Femi

4. ALAMIEYESEIGHA, Chief D.S.P.

5. ALIERO, HE Adamu Muhammad

6. ANDREW, Esther

7. ANOHU, Dr. (Mrs.) Virginia A.

8. ARIKAWE, Mr. Akin

9. AUDU, Chief Robert Usman

10. AWUSE, Chief Sergeant Chidi

11. AYUBA, Gen. Tanko (rtd)

12. BALA, Hajiya Dije

13. DINGYADI, Muhammad Maigari

14. DOUKPOLA, Chief Francis

15. EDEM, Chief Bassey E. O.

16. FILANI, Prof. (Mrs.) Titilola

17. MANDE, Col. Bala Mohammed (rtd)

18. MUSA-LAWAL, Com. Barr. Mohammed Ozigi

19. NGBALE, Mr. Moses

20. OHIOMAH, Alhaji Abdullahi

21. OKPAREKE, Dr (Mrs) Kate

22. OLUATA, Mr. Johnson Oludeinde

23. OSUNG, Chief Okon

24. UCHE, Chief Richard Uchechukwu

20. COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION AND RELATED MATTERS

S/No. DELEGATE

1. ABDULLAH, Dr. Maryam C.

2. ABDULLAHI, HRH Dr. Muhammad Zaiyanu

3. ABUBAKAR, Mohammed Badaru

4. ADEKAMBI, Barr. Ayodele

5. AKIKA, Barr. Anthony

6. AKIYODE-AFOLABI, Dr. Abiola

7. ALBERT, Prof. Olawale

8. ALI-KANO, Abdullahi

9. BUKAR, Hajiya Hauwa

10 DARA, John

11. ETIABA, Dame Virgy

12. EZEIFE, Dr. Chukwuemeka

13. FUMUDOH, Chief Joshua B.

14. IBRAHIM, Dr. Garba

15. JEMIDE, Chief Isaac O.

16. LAWAN, Hon. Umar Kareto

17. MAHMUD, Aminu

18. MBA, Chief (Mrs.) Nkechi Okemini

19. MOM, Rommy

20. NNAMANI, Senator Ken

21. PETERSIDE, Dr. Atedo N. A.

22. SHASORE, Mr. Olasupo SAN

23. USMAN, Ramatu Bala

24. UTHMAN, Hon. Justice Mohammed

Fear Grips US As al-Qaida Threatens Direct Attack, Holds Secret Meeting

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April 16, 2014

The United States of America is now struck by fear as the most dangerous part of direct al-Qaida threatens it, even as members were said to have held a secret meeting in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

Michigan member in the US House of Representatives, Mike Rogers, who chairs the House Intelligence Committee, said that members of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula [AQAP] have changed their communications methods following leaks last year about intelligence collection in Yemen.
Video of a recent meeting of 100 al-Qaida members in Yemen, including some of its top leaders, is raising questions about whether the United States was unaware of the outdoor event and therefore unable to strike it with a drone attack.
AQAP is now are more reliant on couriers, much like former al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden used while hiding from U.S. intelligence for more than a decade.
Nasir al-Wuhayshi, the No. 2 leader of al-Qaida worldwide and the head of AQAP, was at the meeting, according to the video posted on jihadist websites. AQAP is considered the most dangerous wing of al-Qaida.
Al-Wuhayshi is seen in the video appearing to make direct threats at the United States.
“We must eliminate the cross. The bearer of the cross is America,” al-Wuhayshi says in a translation of his speech.
“The main problem about this group is that it has a bomb maker who can put bombs on to planes that can’t be detected,” CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen told the network. Bergen was speaking of Ibrahim al-Asiri, who is thought to be behind several attacks on the United States, including the failed 2009 Christians Day underwear bomber in Detroit.
Al-Asiri is not seen in the video.
Rogers told CNN he is not at liberty to say whether U.S. intelligence knew about the meeting or whether it simply couldn’t get a drone there fast enough. But his blaming the lack of attack on AQAP’s change in communications methods seemed to indicate the United States was unaware it was happening.
“Those series of leaks have had a consequence,” Rogers said.
When asked whether the United States would have attacked the meeting had it known about it, Rogers replied, “It all depends.”
There are policies in place that would prevent an attack on a target that exceeds a certain number of individuals, he said, but added he doesn’t think those policies were the reason the meeting shown in the video was not attacked.
It can be hard to get assets in position, Rogers noted, explaining that intelligence groups have to know where and when such groups are meeting.
Also, intelligence information has to be “exactly right” if a drone is going to target such a large gathering.
“I think they have these meetings more often than people realize,” Rogers said. Al-Qaida is feeling “empowered” because it believes the West is unable to know what they are doing, he said

Nigerian Witchcraft Preacher Frightens UK Citizens, Faces Deportation

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April 16, 2014

Rights campaigners in the United Kingdom have urged the government to ban Nigerian pentecostal preacher, Lady Apostle Helen Ukpabio from coming into the country, even as they seek for her deported right away, on grounds that her preaches are ‘harmful to the public.’

The 45 year old preacher and founder of Liberty Foundation Gospel Ministries, who styles herself a ‘witch-hunter’ claims any child who cries is a ‘servant of Satan.’ She is reported to be in the UK at the moment, holding a number of church services to promote her belief in witchcraft and offer help to those ‘under threat’ from the wizardry.

The Mail of London reported today that the Witchcraft and Human Rights Information Network (WHRIN), the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales and the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) have written to the Home Secretary in an attempt to get Ms Ukpabio deported under the Immigration Act 1971 – on the grounds her presence here is not conducive to the public good.

In a letter to Ms Theresa May, the campaigners warn: ‘Whilst the Government has moved swiftly to block entry to the UK for Islamic preachers whose presence is considered as harmful to the public good, there have been no cases of Christian pastors facing such measures.’

The groups are hoping that the pastor will be banned from returning to the UK once she has completed her final tour.

A poster advertising one of Ms Ukpabio’s most recent talks – which was cancelled after the venue was leaked online – claims to offer help to people who are under ‘witchcraft attack, ancestral spirit attack or mermaid spirit attack’ and claims to help ‘disconnect’ them.

However, campaigners have warned her controversial views are dangerous to children – including the belief that ‘if a child under the age of two screams in the night, cries and is always feverish with deteriorating health, he or she is a servant of Satan’.

Injury Stops Cristiano Ronaldo In Real Madrid, Barcelona Tie

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April 16, 2014

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo will miss his side’s Copa del Rey final against rivals Barcelona today. Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that Ronaldo, 29, would not play in Valencia because of a hamstring injury.

“Cristiano is not available because we don’t want to take risks and we have other very important games to come this season,” said Ancelotti.

Madrid face holders, Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champion league semi-final on Wednesday, 23 April.

Ronaldo has missed Real’s last three games with the injury but Ancelotti believes his side will be able to cope in the final, having lost just one of the 10 games the World Player of the Year has missed this season.

“We are going to lose a player with an incredible quality, but his absence has provided motivation for the team to run more and play more as a team,” added Ancelotti.

Madrid have lost twice to Barcelona in their league meetings this season but those results have been high points in a disappointing campaign for the Catalans

Barcelona are third in La Liga – behind Real and leaders Atletico Madrid – following a shock defeat by Granada last weekend and last week went out of the Champion League to Atletico

That was the first time in seven seasons Barcelona, who have also been hit by a transfer ban by FIFA had failed to reach the Champions League semi-finals but midfielder Andres Iniesta is hoping to to add to their record tally of 26 Copa del Rey wins.

“We would all like to live in a world of roses where everything is wonderful, but reality is not like that,” said the Spain international.

“This is a title, it is something for the fans and us to cheer.”

Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino has defensive problems with Gerard Pique, Marc Bartra and Carles Puyol all serious doubts.

As well as Ronaldo, Madrid are likely to be without Brazilian full-back Marcelo but central defender Sergio Ramos is expected to play after recovering from a neck injury.

2015: Gulak Inaugurates Goodluck Support Group In South-South, Insists He Must Contest

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April 16, 2014

Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Political Affairs, Ahmed Gulack, yesterday, inaugurated the South South Zonal office of Goodluck Support Group with a call on the President to contest for second term in office come 2015.

Gulak asked Nigerians to support the President in 2015 general elections due to his commitment to alleviating the people’s plight.

He said Jonathan had been able to revamp decayed infrastructure in the country within his few years in office.
Gulak, who is also the National Coordinator of GSG, urged Nigerians to join hands towards re-electing Jonathan as president of Nigeria for a second term, stressing that the president has the right to seek a second term in office.

“Nigeria belongs to all of us and it’s unfortunate that there are many people that want to bring down the country. The time has come for Nigerians to say enough is enough. Jonathan is the only Nigerian leader that has shown sincerity in addressing Nigerian problems.

“The resuscitation of the railways; privatisation of power sector, agriculture, establishment of almajiri schools, are some of the things credited to Mr. President.

“Opposition parties in other countries do their work of criticisms very well; but when it comes to national issues, they join hands towards making the country a better place for everybody.

“The opposition we see in Nigeria rather sponsors negative activities against the interest of the country and this is not the way it should be.”

Gulak called on politicians to play by the rules of the game of politics instead of being sentimental to the detriment of national growth.

In his remarks, former Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Nsima Ekere, urged Nigerians to be patient with Jonathan, saying that the decayed infrastructure in the country today was due to neglect by previous administrations.

“The level of the decay in infrastructure has been so enormous that people do not seem to see the efforts Mr President is making to revamp the infrastructure.

“It is going to take time and investment by the government and the private investors to actually turn the power sector around.

“Some of the programmes and projects of Mr President will take a couple of years before you can actually see the effects on the country and the economy.

“The good thing is that we are now on track. That is why we must support Mr President to continue to lead this country to fulfill these aims.

“If we leave him or distort what we have today, it is going to take a long time to begin to plan.

“Somebody that will come again will begin to consider whether to start his own projects or continue with the existing ones.

“He has to bring in a new team and formulate new policies which may differ entirely from what we are having.
“But if we allow the President, he is going to consolidate on the gains of those projects he has already begun.”

Kogi Teachers March On Streets, Demanding Payment Of February, March Salaries

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April 15, 2014

Primary and Junior Secondary School teachers in Kogi state, numbering over 200, today, staged protest, demanding the payment of their February and March salaries, as well as the implementation of the new minimum wage.

The protest disrupted activities at the headquarters of the Kogi State Universal Basic Education Board for hours. The teachers were protesting the non-payment of their February and March salaries and the alleged refusal of the government to fully implement the new minimum wage.

The protesting teachers blocked the main gate to board’s office, thereby making human and vehicular movement impossible for hours.

The protesters, led by Mr. Adomu Suleiman, the state chairman of the Basic Education Staff Association of Nigeria, chanted anti-government slogans, accusing the state government of being insensitive to their plight and turning them to beggars.

Some of their demands were the immediate payment of their two-month salaries, areas for promoted teachers since 2009, payment of annual increment since 2010 and payment of their 2011, 2012 and 2013 leave bonus, among others.

“We will not resume work at the beginning of the new term on April 26 unless all our demands are met by the government,’’ Suleiman said.

Addressing the protesting teachers on behalf of the board chairman, a member of the board, Mr. James Momoh, said that the board was not surprised by their action as they were aware of the non-payment of the February and March salaries and other grievances.

Momoh blamed the delay in the payment on the government’s efforts to pay the new minimum wage to the teachers from March in line with an agreement reached with them in August 2013.

He appealed to them to give the government up till next week to pay their salaries.

He urged them to be mindful of the current security situation in the country so that hoodlums do not hijack the protest to unleash terror on the state.

Sierra Leone Charges 14 Soldiers Of Attempt To Kidnap President

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April 15, 2014

A Sierra Leone military court has charged a captain and 13 soldiers with attempt to kidnap the country’s President, Ernest Bai Koroma and murder the defence minister, which amounted to mutiny.

The charge was coming eight months after they were arrested for planning a protest against the president. The men, who all pleaded not guilty, were arrested last August in the northern town of Makeni for planning a protest during a visit by President Ernest Bai Koroma to his hometown.

The Judge, Otto During, said the soldiers had intended to kidnap the president and murder the defence minister during the visit, which was later cancelled. He said the account has not been independently verified and details of the event leading to the soldiers’ arrests were not addressed in court yesterday.

“Bail was refused the suspects in the interest of public safety and the safety of the accused persons themselves. Also, there is the risk of flight on the part of the suspects.”

If found guilty, the men could face a range of punishments, from demotion in rank to death by firing squad.

A source that witnessed the trial said the group looked healthy and relaxed and several of them waved and smiled to friends and family members that were present.

Boko Haram Abducts 103 Girls From High School In Chibok, Borno State

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April 15, 2014

Suspected members of the Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, are believed to have abducted 103 students in a daring raid at the Girls Secondary School in Chibok, a town on the border between Borno and Adamawa States.

It was gathered that the group’s assault on the all-female high school took place between yesterday night and early morning of today.

A security source disclosed that members of the extremist Islamist group killed a soldier guarding the school and inflicted injuries on several villagers before abducting the students.

The police commissioner in Borno State, Lawan Tanko, has since confirmed the kidnapping of the students to reporters in the state.

A source who lives near the school said that there was complete chaos during the attack, and that the students could not put up resistance to the heavily armed attackers.

The mass abduction was said to have lasted between 9.00pm and 3.00am. The sect members were said to have made several trips picking and choosing their victims out of the 250 students enrolled in the school.

Residents of the area hinted that the militants razed 100 homes because some of the residents initially resisted the militants.

Ghana’s Priest Takes T.B Joshua To Pope, Says He’s Not A Man Of God

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April 15, 2014

A Popular Ghanaian fetish priest, Nana Kwaku Bonsam, is said to have gone to Pope Francis with complaint that a Nigerian Prophet T.B. Joshua is not a man of God as he claims.
The Priest is scheduled to leave the shores of Ghana on Friday 18th April to Italy where he hopes to meet the Pope, the most powerful Christian leader.
Nana’s move, according to him, is to get the Pope to take action against Prophet T.B. Joshua, whom he believes is defaming God.
“T.B. Joshua is not a man of God. When you are a spiritual man, you can see that T.B. Joshua is not a man of God. If someone prophesies and it doesn’t come to pass, you know he’s not a man of God. T.B. Joshua has good editors and they edit stuff and put on youtube and his TV station. I, Nana Kwaku Bonsam…T.B. Joshua is not a man of God, he uses tricks….because of all these things, I want to go to the Pope and ask him why he is not taking action,” he told citifmonline.com in an interview.
Nana Kwaku Bonsam explains that T.B. Joshua’s prophesies are misleading and alleged that T.B. Joshua killed the late president of the Republic of Ghana, Prof. John Evans Atta Mills.
“Let’s look at the Ghana president. When you ask that who killed him I can say T.B. Joshua killed the Ghana president,” he said.
According to him, T.B. Joshua’s misleading prophesies caused the demise of the late Prof. Mills.
Kwaku Bonsam says he wants the Pope to call T.B. Joshua to order. He explains that he wanted to get to T.B. Joshua spiritually but cannot do so because T.B. Joshua is not a spiritual person.
Among the issues he wants the Pope to address is T.B. Joshua’s attitude of acting like Christ.
“In spiritual realms, if he had powers I could have talked to him but because he doesn’t have powers and that is why I am going there physically to tell the Pope.
“He does things like he is Jesus Christ. When he speaks, when you look at his speaking, he does like Jesus Christ. But that is not the way Jesus came to do. So once I go to the Pope, the Pope can even call him to advise him, so that anything that he does he will come down small small so that everything will be successful,” he explained.
Asked whether he has already booked an appointment with the Pope, he revealed he’s not been able to but believes he would get access to the Pope once he gets to the Vatican.
He has advised pastors and prophets to stop prophesying lies to their followers to bring honor to God.

President Jonathan Explodes In Kano: Says Kwankwaso Is Devil, Not Him

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April 15, 2014

President Goodluck Jonathan virtually went for the throat of Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso in Kano today, saying that the governor is more of a devil than him, even as he alleged that the governor embezzled money meant for Kano state delegates to the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of 2011 election.
The obviously angry President told the PDP supporters at the party’s unity rally to formally welcome the former Kano state governor, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau into the party, that governor Kwankwaso had never voted for him and Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo either at party level or at national level.
Apparently reacting to the statement allegedly credited to governor Kwankwaso that any Kano man that wears bowler hat, his personal trade-mark, is a devil and that he regretted voting for him, President Jonathan wondered how can he be devil when his government had done so much for the people of the state.
He stressed that Kwankwaso never liked him to win the Presidency of this country, adding that Kwankwaso ever walked out angrily at the PDP convention when it became clear that he was going to win the party presidential ticket.
President Jonathan said that Kwankwaso also pocketed undisclosed amount of money given to him to bring Kano state delegates to the National convention of the party, saying: “he never gave anyone kobo.”
According to the President who deliberately wore his traditional attire, matched with bowler hat at the rally, away from the white baban riga and ‘Aminu Kano’ cap worn by other party chieftains, while governor Kwankwaso cannot account for about N255.6 Billion which Kano state got from the federation account since 2011, his government had given Kano people so much in terms of socio-economic development.
They included 515,000 farmers that benefit ted from 76,000 metric tonnes of fertilizers, 58,000 improved seeds to farmers and 100,000 farmers that benefited from dry farming facilities all between 2012 and 2013. He added that as at 2013, the population of rice farmers grew from 1,500 to 66,000 even as he said that federal government under him has been supporting cotton, wheat and groundnut farmers in the state.
President Jonathan said that he had assured the Emir of Kano, Dr. Ado Bayero that his government would soon revive groundnut pyramid, asking: how can such person who has done so much for Kano be called devil?
President Jonathan described Shekarau as a true Nigerian political patriot who warmly received him in Kano thrice at the time he was Vice President on the PDP platform while Shekarau was then serving on the platform of All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).
The President who was apparently reacting to governor Kwanlwaso who refused to receive him in the state, made it clear that PDP would recover Kano state in 2015 “whether with red cap or bowler hat.”
On the terrorists’ attacks, especially at Nyanya bus park yesterday, President Jonathan vowed that terrorists will not stop his government from working, even as he reassured Nigerians and the international community that the country would soon get over it.
The President who once more expressed condolences to the families of victims yesterday’s bomb blast in Nyanya, which claimed no fewer than 71 lives and over 124 people injured said the target of terrorists is to halt governance.
He said that the terrorists have failed as his administration would not succumb to terror.
“Let me emphasized that terror will not stop Nigeria from moving. The terrorists and those sponsoring them will not stop this country from moving.
“This country will continue to move from strength to strength. We will continue to do our best to make sure we live peacefully in this country.”