“Liberal Democracy: Limitations and Its Pitfalls in Africa” is the topic of the rescheduled Panel 3 of the First Seminar Series on Nigeria’s Democracy under the theme “Towards a More Workable Democratic Order in Nigeria”
The Guest Speakers are Prof Dung Pam Sha of the University of Jos and Prof OBC Nwankwo of the Chukwu Emeka University (formerly called Anambra State University) while the Convener is Prof Hassan Saliu of the University of Ilorin and president of the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA).
The online panel affair taking place at 7pm today (Monday December 18th, 2023 will be accessible via
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87026839396?pwd=kBMcC9j2KrI8tBzdUqiAKXIwzXghoo.1. The Meeting ID is 870 2683 9396 while the Passcode is 528700.
Dr Adebola Bakare, NPSA Secretary-General said in a statement that accessing the session through the zoom contact requires no prior registration beyond clicking on the link
The NPSA has scheduled the first and second rounds of the seminar to run as follows:
First Seminar on Nigeria’s Democracy
Panel One: Chairman: Prof. Jibrin Ibrahim
(1) Speaker: Prof. Pam Sha
Topic: Liberal Democracy: Limitations and Its Pitfalls in Africa
Discussant: Prof. B.N Makodi
Citation Reader: Prof. Gafar Ayodeji
Date: 28/11/2023
Time: 7pm
(2) Dr. Ogban Ogban Iyam
Topic: Social Production and Issues of Governance and Political Structures
Discussant: Prof. Murtala Mohammed
Citation Reader: Prof. Gafar Ayodeji
Date: 28/11/2023
Time: 7pm
Panel Two: Chairman: Prof. Adele Jinadu
(3) Speaker: Prof. Ladi Hamalai
Topic: Towards a People’s Parliament for Nigeria
Discussant: Prof. Franklin Sanuobi
Citation Reader: Dr. Musa Yahaya
Date: 5/12/2023
Time: 7pm
(4) Speaker: Prof. Okey Ibeanu
Topic: Towards a New Electoral System for Nigeria
Discussant: Prof. Michael Abiodun Oni
Citation Reader: Dr. Musa Yahaya
Date: 5/12/2023
Time: 7pm
Panel Three: Chairman: Prof. Eghosa Osaghae
(5) Speaker: Prof. Mahmoud Lawan.
Topic: Mapping Nigeria’s Democracy with Emphasis on Its Growing Areas of Concern
Discussant: Prof. Usman Tar
Citation Reader: Dr Asmau Dutse
Date: 9/12/2023
Time: 7pm.
(6) Speaker: Prof. Bayo Olukoshi
Topic: Comparative Democracies: Which Model for Nigeria?
Discussant: Prof. Member Genyi
Citation Reader: Dr. Asmau Dutse
Date: 9/12/2023
Time:7pm
Second seminar on Nigeria’s Democracy
Panel One Chairman: Prof. Marietu Tenuche
(1) Speaker: Prof. Victor Adetula
Topic: Money Politics in Nigeria
Discussant: Dr. Musa Yahaya
Citation Reader: Dr. Vande Phillip
Date: 15/2/2024
Time: 5pm
- Speaker: Prof. Robert Dode
Topic: Nigeria’s Electorate and the Democratic Process
Discussant: Prof. Remi Aiyede
Citation Reader: Vande Phillip
Date: 15/2/2024
Time: 5pm
Penel Two: Chairman: Prof. Haruna Dlakwa
(3) Speaker: Prof. Gafar Ayodeji
Topic: Government-Citizens Relationship
Discussant: Prof. Rotimi Ajayi
Citation Reader: Dr. Usman Chiya
Date: 22/2/2024
Time: 5pm
(4) Speaker: Prof. Member Genyi
Topic: Youth and women in Nigeria’s democracy
Discussant: Dr. Ahmed Doho
Citation Reader: Dr. Usman Chiya
Date: 22/2/2024
Time: 5pm
Panel Three Chairman: Prof. Godwin Onu
(5) Speaker: Prof. Jaja Nwanegbo
Topic: Political Parties and Nigeria’s Democracy
Discussant: Prof. Jacob Audu
Citation Reader: Nneka O. Anaukwu
29/2/2024
Time: 5pm
(6) Speaker: Prof. T K. Baba
Topic: Political Parties in other Climes
Discussant: Prof. Gerald Ezirim
Citation Reader: Nneka O. Anaukwu
Date: 29/2/2024
Time: 5pm
(7) Speaker: Prof. Yusuf Zoaka
Topic: The Place of Civil Service and Traditional Institution in Nigeria’s Democracy
Discussant: Prof. Otite Atare
Citation Reader: Nneka O. Anaukwu
Date: 29/2/2024
Time: 5pm
According to NPSA Secretariat, Dr. Jonathan Maiangwa will serve as the Rapporteur-General. It is not clear now if the above schedule remains unchanged in some respects.
