5 September 2008
Lagos — Kalu Idika Kalu
Former Minister of Finance during Gen. Ibrahim Babangida's regime, Kalu also served as Minister of National Planning and Transport. He worked previously with the World Bank. He was also a one-time presidential aspirant on the platform of the National Democratic Party (NDP).
Anthony Ani
Ani was former Minister of State Foreign Affairs and later former Minister of Finance under the late Abacha regime.
Edor Obi
Obi, a retired Colonel, was former military administrator of Rivers State. He is a native of Cross River.
Nkoyo Toyo
A woman rights activist, Toyo, a lawyer, is the Executive Director Gender and Development Action (GADA). She is a known expert in development and gender issues.
Omofume Onoge
A Professor of History and a strong advocate derivation and resource control. He is from
B. I. C. Ijeoma
A renowned professor and a strong advocate on Niger Delta development. He hails from Delta State.
Sam Amuka-Pemu
Amuka-Pemu, frontline journalist, is the Publisher of Vanguard Newspaper. He also hails from Delta State.
Stella Omu
Omu was in the Senate from 1999 to 2003 during which she served at some point as the Chief Whip of the Senate. She is the wife of retired Major-General Paul Omu.
Julius Ihonvbere
Ihonbere from Edo State was Special Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Policy Monitoring and Evaluation
Charles Edosomhan
Edosomhan is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
Sam Amadi
Amadi, a prominent lawyer, was former Special Adviser on Legal Matters to former Senate President Ken Nnamani.
D. I. Kekemeke
Kekemeke was a former member of Ondo State House of Assembly and at present Secretary to the Ondo State Government.
Olusola Oke
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oke was chairman of Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ONSOPADEC).
Wole Ohunayo
Ohunayo is a retired Colonel
Tonye Princewill
Princewill was former Rivers State governorship candidate on the platform of Action Congress (AC). He withdrew his petition against the governorship election immediately the Supreme Court pronounced Mr. Rotimi Amaechi.
Magnus Njei Abe
Abe was Commissioner for Information under former Governor Peter Odili and now Secretary to the Government of Delta State.
Ledum Mitee
As former deputy to late Ogoni rights activist, Ken Saro Wiwa, Mitee survived the late Abacha hangman. He is now the President of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP). Mitee is also a lawyer.
Timi Alaibe
Alaibe from Bayelsa State is the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
Tony Esu
Esu was a former member of the House of Representatives in the immediate past dispensation.
Nduese Essien
Essien was also a former member of the House of Representatives.
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