SPSP 2008 National Conference 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

Investiture Luncheon for New Fellows andPresentation of Awards.

Responses by the Awardees

Vote of Thanks by Major Gen. Ishaku Danladi Pennap.

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 2^nd Mechanised Division, Nigerian Army, Ibadan.

“The Nigerian Armed Forces and Democratisation”

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:

18^th 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.