PROPOSED (MEMBERSHIP) COMPOSITION OF THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE

PROPOSED COMPOSITION OF THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE
S/N	STAKEHOLDERS	DETAILS	DELEGATES	REMARKS
1.	Elder Statesmen	1 per State and FCT	37	Nomination by President
2.	Retired Military and Security Personnel:    i.    Military    ii.   Police    iii.  State Security               and NIA	1 per Geo-political Zone 1 per Geo-political Zone 1 per Geo-political Zone	6 6 6	Nomination by Stakeholders
3.	Traditional Rulers	2 per Zone + 1 for FCT	13	Nomination by Stakeholders
4.	Retired Civil Servants	1 per Zone	6	Nomination by Stakeholders
5.	Labour Representatives:     i.   NLC     ii.  TUC	Nominations should reflect Geo-political and Gender Balance	12 12	Nomination by NLC Nomination by TUC
6.	Organised Private Sector     i.    NECA     ii.   MAN     iii.  NACCIMA     iv.  NESG		2 2 2 2	Nomination by Stakeholders
7.	Nigeria Youth Organisations:     i.    Nat. Youth Council of Nigeria     ii.   NANS     iii.  Other (Outstanding Youths and          Role Models)	1 per Geo-political Zone 1 per Geo-political Zone 1 per Geo-political Zone	6 6 6	Nomination by Stakeholders Nomination by Stakeholders Nomination by Federal Government
8.	Women Groups:     i.     NCWS     ii.    Market Women Associations     iii.   FIDA, NAWOJ, WINBIZ	2 per Geo-political Zone 1 per Geo-political Zone 2 per Organisation	12 6 6	Nomination by Stakeholders
9.	Political Parties:     i.    PDP     ii.    APC     iii.   APGA        iv.   Accord Party     v.    Labour Party	Parties that have representation in the National Assembly	2 2 2 2 2	Nomination by Stakeholders
10.	Muslim Leaders		6	Nomination by Stakeholders
11.	Christian Leaders		6	Nomination by Stakeholders
12.	Civil Society Organisations	Ensure spread	24	Nomination by Stakeholders
13.	Nigerians in Diaspora (Europe, America, Africa, Asia and Middle East)	2 per location	8	Nomination by Stakeholders
14.	People Living with Disabilities	1 per Geo-political Zone	6	Nomination by Stakeholders
15.	Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria		2	Nomination by Stakeholders
16.	Nigeria Guild of Editors		2	Nomination by Stakeholders
17.	Nigeria Union of Journalists		2	Nomination by Stakeholders
18.	Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria		2	Nomination by Stakeholders
19.	Socio-Political/Cultural and Ethnic Nationality Groups	15 per Geo-political Zone-Nominations should reflect Ethnic and Religious Diversities.	90	Nomination by Stakeholders
20.	Professional Bodies: NBA, NSE, CIB, NMA, NIM, NIA, ICAN, ANAN, NIPR, AAPN, NIESV, Nigerian Environmental Society, Nigeria Economic Society.	1 per Organisation	13	Nomination by Stakeholders
21.	National Academies:     i.    Academy of Science     ii.   Academy of Engineering     iii.  Academy of Education     iv.  Academy of Letters     v.   Academy of Social Sciences	1 per Academy	5	Nomination by Stakeholders
22.	Judiciary	Persons not currently serving on the Bench	6	Nomination by President
23.	Former Political Office holders:     i.    Former Governors     ii.   Senators Forum     iii.  House of Reps. Forum     iv.  Association of Former Speakers	1 per Geo political Zone 1 per Geo political Zone 1 per Geo political Zone 1 per Geo political Zone	6 6 6 6	Nomination by Stakeholders
24.	Federal Government of Nigeria	20 at least 6 shall be women	20	Nomination by FGN
25.	State Governments and FCT	3 per State and 1 for FCT – based on Senatorial District at least one of whom shall be a woman	109	Nomination by State Governors – where the State Governor fails to nominate, the President shall nominate the required number from the State.
26.	Former LGA Chairmen	1 per Geo-political Zone	6	Nomination by ALGON
27.	Chairman, Deputy Chair and Secretary	Geo-political spread to be observed	3	Nomination by President
TOTAL NUMBER OF DELEGATES -     492