The federal government on Thursday night, in a statement, released the list of delegates for the National Conference and also postponed the the commencement date by a week to Monday, March 17.
Making the list in the statement released by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Pius Anyim, were 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.
