25th February, 2014
Governor Kayode Fayemi of the western Nigerian state of Ekiti has sent names of the State’s delegates for the National Conference to President Goodluck Jonathan.
The letter was sent to the President through the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Anyim Pius Anyim.
A copy of the letter made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti, listed Prof Akin Oyebode, expert on international law, as one of the delegates.
Others are Prof. (Mrs) Bisi Aina, Most Rev. Felix Ajakaiye, the Catholic Bishop of Ekiti Diocese and Chief Oladeji Fasuan, former Chairman of defunct Movement for the Creation of Ekiti State.
Dr Kunle Olajide, Secretary, Yoruba Unity Group and Oba Idowu Babalola, Chairman, Ekiti State Council of traditional rulers also featured on the list.
According to the letter, Prof. Oyebode, Prof. Aina and Bishop Ajakaye are to represent Ekiti North, Ekiti Central and Ekiti South Senatorial Districts respectively.
Chief Fasuan, who leads the Ekiti delegation, is a nominee for the elder statesman slot.
Dr Olajide and Oba Babalola are the state’s representatives for the two slots allocated to Ekiti out of the 15 slots to represent ethnic nationalities/ groups in the zone.