Tuesday, 8th July 2014...
Conference resumed sitting at 09:10am, presided over by the chairman.
Votes and proceedings of Monday 7th July were read, amended and adopted as amended.
Conference concluded deliberation on the committee on devolution of power.
Normally after the deliberation the principal officers take 15 minutes break and come back for the adoption of recommendations. On that day, on their return to take their seat, delegates rose on their feet to applaud them. The chairman was bewildered, surprise was written all over his face - he thanked delegates for the encouragement and support.
It was time for the deputy chairman to take over and begin reading recommendations for adoption;
Delegate General Ike Nwachukwu (Rtd) appealed to the chairman of the conference to grant leaders of the six (6) geo-political zones time to conclude an ongoing consensus building among delegates on derivation principle. This appeal was seconded by Hon. Mohammed Umara Kumalia.
The Chairman approved the appeal and consequently differed voting on the proposed amendments and additional recommendations to the report of the committee on devolution of power till the following day.
We adjourned at 12:57 that day - because of the appeal to resume at 9:00am the following day.
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