Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, will speak at an international conference on “20 Years of Democracy in Nigeria: 1999-2019” at Oxford University, United Kingdom on December 6.
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, will also speak at the one-day conference hosted by the African Studies Centre, University of Oxford.
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The governors will be speaking at the conference as special guests.
Renowned American scholar of democracy, Prof. Larry Diamond, will give the keynote address at the conference.
The professor will speak on “20 years of Semi-Democracy in Nigeria: Future Challenges for Democratic Development.”
Convener of the conference, Wale Adebanwi, who is the director of the Oxford African Studies Centre and Rhodes Professor of Race Relations, said: “The hopes invested in the country’s return to democratic rule in 1999 seem to be flagging as Nigeria is confronted with a myriad of political, economic and social crises. Yet, given her historical experiences, there is no better alternative to democratic governance in Nigeria.”
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He added that participants at the conference “will explore the political, economic and social forces, processes, and challenges which have shaped Nigeria in the Fourth Republic.”
Former FCT minister and visiting fellow at Oxford University, Aliyu Moddibo Umar; and former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, will among others also present papers at the conference.
