THE plenary session of the ongoing National Conference will resume today, even though on a rather sad note following the sudden death of a delegate.
A delegate from Bauchi State, and former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hamma Misau, died on Thursday, March 27, a day after the plenary session was adjourned to today.
Before his demise, Misau was a delegate to the National Conference appointed on the platform of Association of Retired Police Officers of Nigeria (ARPON).
Confab’s Assistant Secretary, Media and Communication, Mr Akpandem James, confirmed that top on the list of issues expected by all delegates and observers would be a report of the outcome of the consultative meeting between the principal officers of the conference and selected delegates.
The conference chairman, based on a collective decision of the delegates, had last Wednesday appointed 50 representatives of the 492 delegates for crucial meeting on how to resolve the question of voting pattern.
Delegates are also expected to vote on the rules of proceedings to be adopted by the conference.
Sitting was adjourned on Wednesday last week to give the selected delegates sufficient time to discuss and agree on the issue which had earlier attracted heated debate among delegates.
Akpandem James also said continuation of the adoption of the National Conference Rules of Procedure earlier suspended last week also forms part of the issues slated for Monday when the conference resumes.
Although debates on the standing orders had almost been completed last week, delegates had insisted on sighting the clean copy of the rules before formally adopting it for the regulation of the affairs of the conference.
It was also gathered that the conference would also begin from today to discuss and adopt its Work Plan, proposed committee structure and group classification. Delegates are also expected to identify committees they want to serve.
The conference assistance secretary disclosed that: “The conference will call for submission of papers on thematic issues highlighted under the various committees to be announced. The papers are to be submitted before close of business on Thursday, April 3, 2014; or earlier.
Conference delegates are also expected to commence debate on the speech presented by President Goodluck Jonathan on March 17, 2014 when he formally inaugurated the conference at the National Judicial Institute.
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