SPSP 2008 National Conference Programme
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PROGRAMME
DATE/TIME |
ACTIVITY |
Day 1:
15 June 2008 |
Arrival of conference
participants |
Day 2:
16 June 2008
8.00 – 9.30
9.30 – 10.00
10.00- 12.30 |
Registration of
Participants
Arrival of
Dignitaries
Opening
Ceremony
Event Manager:
Udenta Udenta
Chairman:
Professor Ishaq O Oloyede
Vice
Chancellor, University of Ilorin
Welcome Address
by the Chairman, Organising Committee
Professor Suleiman
Bogoro
Presidential
Address by the SPSP National President
Nurudeen
Olarinde
Remarks by the
Chairman, SPSP Board of Trustees
Professor Nuhu
Yaqub, Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja
Chairman’s
Opening Remarks:
Professor Ishaq
O. Oloyede; Vice Chancellor, University of Ilorin
Keynote
Address: ‘The Statutory and Operational Challenges of the Nigerian Army in Peacekeeping
and Peace building.”
Chief of Army
Staff,Lt. Gen. Luka N Yusuf, (GSS, GPP, DSO ,PSC(+),fwc, fspsp,CFR)
Formal Opening
Address and Presentation of the SPSP Journal by the Special Guest of Honour:
The Chief
Servant, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, The Executive Governor ,Niger State. |
12.30 – 2.00
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Investiture
Luncheon for New Fellows andPresentation of Awards.
Responses by
the Awardees
Vote of Thanks
by Major Gen. Ishaku Danladi Pennap.
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2.00 – 3.30 |
OUR COLLECTIVE SECURITY
Panel Chairman: Yusuf Ali, fspsp,
Board Member SPSP, (SAN),
Panelists:
Dr. Isaac Olawale
Albert, fspsp, Board Member, SPSP; University of Ibadan.
“Democracy as a
marker of collective security:”
Dr. Ade Abolurin, fspsp,
Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence, Abuja
“The role of NSCDC
in safeguarding Collective Security”
Dr. Joseph Golwa, fspsp,
Director-General, Inst. for Peace and Conf. Res. Abuja
“Conflict management
in Nigeria: Realities, issues and challenges”.
Hon. Justice Umaru
Abdullahi, President Court of Appeal, Abuja
“Post election
tribunals and adjudication in Nigeria: Perspectives and challenges”.
Major Gen. Abdul
Rahaman Danbazau Ph.D, GOC 2nd Mechanised Division, Nigerian Army,
Ibadan.
“The Nigerian Armed
Forces and Democratisation”
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3.30 – 5.30pm |
PRACTITIONERS’ FORUM
Panel Chairman: Professor Hassan
Saliu, University of Ilorin
Panelists:
Dr. Lawrence Anukam:
“The role of NESRA in Environmental Conflict Management in Nigeria”.
Godwin Jaja, “The Role of NDDC”,
Dr. Oshita
O. Oshita: “Process issues in Nigeria’s Draft Peace Policy”
Amina Salihu: Coalition
For Change, Abuja.
“The Challenge of
Conflict Management and Peace building in Development Work: A C 4 C
Perspective”
Professor R.O.
Lasisi: “The Unilorin Peace and Strategic Studies Programme”
Professor Joel P.
Dada, “The role of peace-based institutions in peacebuilding: The case of the
Centre for Peace and Development Studies, University of Maiduguri”.
Professor Suleiman
Bogoro: Religious Conflict from a Practitioner’s View point” |
Day 3:
17 June 2008
Morning Session
9.00 – 11.00am |
Panel 1: Crisis Management: The
Niger Delta and Beyond
Panel Chairman: Professor Suleiman
Bogoro
Panelists:
Iwubunor Okwechime,
“Peace, security and development in the Niger Delta: The dilemma of a
privatized state”
Solomon Akhere
Benjamin, NISER, Ibadan.
“Peace, security and
development in the Niger Delta”
Ibaba S. Ibaba and
Philips Okolo, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island
“Managing militia
conflicts in the Niger Delta”
E.C. Emordi, B.E.
Oseghale and O.M. Nwokocha.
“Niger Delta Crisis
and the State Response”
Claus Schrowange,
Justice, Development and Peace Centre, Ibadan
“Youth education in
schools: Lessons from Oyo State”
Olumide Olaniyan,
IDASA Nigeria, Abuja.
“Current Peace Processes
on the Niger Delta Crisis: Odd Options”
Panel 2: Peacekeeping and
Peacebuilding
Panel Chairman: Dr. Oshita
Oshita, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Aubja
Panelists:
Col. Henry Mejabi,
Nigerian Army School of Artillery, Kachia- Kaduna.
“The role of
negotiation and mediation in peace support operations”.
Professor Umaru
Pate, University of Maiduguri
“Peace education as
foundation for peacebuilding in Nigeria”.
A.A. Akinbuwa and
M.O. Erbun, Obafemi Awolowo Univ, Ile-Ife
“The role of development
partners in peace building”.
Willie Eselebor,
Nigerian Immigration Services, Ibadan
“Managing Nigerian
borders”
Tope Olaifa,
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
“Corruption and the
Challenge of Youth Re-orientation in Nigeria” |
11.00 – 11.30am |
Tea Break |
11.30 – 1.30pm |
Panel 1: Crisis Management:
Political Conflicts in Nigeria
Panel Chairman: Professor Umar
Pate, University of Maiduguri
Panelists:
Wahab O. Egbewole, Faculty of
Law, University of Ilorin,
“Nigerian Judiciary And
Consolidation Of Democracy: Analysis Of Election Petitions Judgements”
Jide Ojo, IFES, Abuja
“The challenge of
electoral reform through enhanced political party management and internal
democracy”.
Joshua D. Kushe,
“Political thuggery
in the NE and NW geo-political zones of Nigeria: Implications for electoral
democracy”
Ogaba Oche, Nigerian
Institute of International Affairs, Lagos
“Democratic
Consolidation and Peacebuilding in Nigeria: The Role of Civil Society”
Panel 2: Crisis Management:
Political Conflicts in Nigeria
Panel Chairman: Dr. Tajudeen
Akanji, University of Ibadan
Panelists:
Ibrahim Abdulganiyu
Jawondo, University of Ilorin
“Rethinking
Collective Security in the Context of the 2006 Electoral Act in Nigeria”
AbdulRasheed A.
Muhammad, University of Ilorin
“Executive-legislature
conflict in Nigeria: Trends and challenges”
Ambe-Uva, Terhemba
Nom, National Open University, Lagos
“Perceptions of
Nigerian students on the rule of law: Initial result from a pilot study”.
Isaac Owolabi,
Ministry of Health, Secretariat, Ibadan
“Liberal democracy
and conflicts in Nigeria” |
1.30 – 2.30pm |
Lunch |
2.30 – 5.00
Day 4:
18th June 2008
9.00_12.00 noon |
A Roundtable on the Problem of
Political Transition in Africa.
Roundtable Convenor: Nurudeen
Olarinde, President Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP)
Panelists: Peace and
Conflict Studies Programme, University of Ibadan
Discussants: Peace
and Development Studies Programmes, University of Ghana (Legon) and University of Cape Coast, Republic of Ghana.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Presidential Address: National
President, Nurudeen Olarinde.
Secretariat Report: Secretary
General, Aliu A. Badmus
Financial Report: Financial
Secretary, Mrs. Bukola Anjola_ Ayeni.
Zonal Reports: Zonal
Coordinators.
Resolutions
Closing.
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