Curriculum (November, 2010 Platform Edition)
Day Topic Course Content Speakers Time
Day 1:
Tuesday
November 30, 2010		 Power & the Political
Industrial Complex		 Session 1:
Political Industrial Complex

  1. Political typologies, qualifications & requirements for effective role playing
  2. Locating self – Personal political typology, ideology & fundamentals (vision, mission, inspiration and values)
  3. Political strategies – 5Ps (party politics, policy, propaganda, polity & power)
 Mr. Leke Alder, Principal, Alder Consulting & Board Member, Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Paper/Presentation
9.00am – 9.45am

Q & A
9.46am – 10.45am
Session 2:
Portraits of Power:
The Role of Personal Values, Ethics & Character		 Rev. Sam Adeyemi, President, Success Power International & Senior Pastor, Daystar Christian Centre. Read more… Paper/Presentation
10.50am – 11.40am

Q & A
11.41am – 12.35pm
LUNCH 12.45pm 1.45pm
Leadership & Governance (1) Session 3:
Building Ethical Institutions		 Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Senior Partner at SimmonsCooper Partners & former Attorney-General of Lagos State & Commissioner for Justice Paper/Presentation
2.00pm – 2.45pm

Q & A
2.46pm – 3.20pm
The Press & Politics Session 4: The Role of the Media in Politics Mr. Simon Kolawole, Editor, Thisday Newspapers. Paper/Presentation
3.25pm – 4.10pm

Q & A
4.11pm – 4.45pm
 
Day 2:
Wednesday
December 1, 2010		 Policy Session 1:
Stirring the Intellectual Grassroots of a Nation		 Pastor Poju Oyemade, Senior Pastor, Covenant Christian Centre Paper/Presentation
9.00am – 9.45am

Q & A
9.46am – 10.45am
Session 2:
Breakout sessions & nomination of group captains		 All Participants 10.50am – 12.35pm
LUNCH 12.45pm – 1.45pm
Leadership & Governance (2) Session 3:
Leadership & Governance: Followership Responsibilities		 Mr. Frank Nweke Jnr., Director General, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) & former Minister of Information and Communication Paper/Presentation
2.00pm – 2.45pm

Q & A
2.46pm – 3.20pm
Session 4:  Effective Governance and the Effects of Corruption Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Global Development, USA, 2011 Presidential Aspirant & former Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigeria Paper/Presentation
3.25pm – 4.10pm

Q & A
4.11pm – 4.45pm
 
Day 3:
Thursday
December 2, 2010		 Leadership & Governance (3) Session 1:
Leadership & Nigeria		 Dr. Christopher Kolade CON, Pro-Chancellor, Pan-African University & former Nigerian High Commissioner to the UK Paper/Presentation
9.00am – 9.45am

Q & A
9.46am – 10.45am
Policy & Politics Session 2:
The Problem with Nigeria:
Political experiments (Failed & successful)		 Sir Olaniwun Ajayi KJW,
Elder Statesman and Afenifere Chieftain		 Paper/Presentation
10.50am – 11.40am

Q & A
11.41am – 12.20pm
LUNCH 12.30pm 1.30pm
Policy & Politics Session 3:
The Constitution & Government Institutions:
Implications of Constitutional & Electoral Reforms		 Mrs. Maryam Uwais, Constitutional Law Expert and Principal Partner, Wali- Uwais & Co. Paper/Presentation
1.40pm – 2.15pm

Q & A
2.16pm – 3.00pm
Session 4:
The Economics of Politics		 Mrs. Maryam Uwais, Constitutional Law Expert and Principal Partner, Wali- Uwais & Co. Paper/Presentation
3.05pm – 3.35pm

Q & A
3.36pm – 4.15pm
Session 5:
The Obama Campaign Story		 Sam Graham-Felsen, Head of Blogging & Outreach, Obama Campaign and Founder, SGF Consulting Paper/Presentation
4.20pm – 5.00pm

Q & A
5.01pm – 6.00pm
 
Day 4:
Friday
December 3, 2010 		Politics & Electioneering Session 1: The Nigeria Vision: Political Anecdotes, Experiences & Lessons for the Future Mr. Donald Duke, former Executive Governor of Cross Rivers State. Paper/Presentation
9.00am – 9.45am

Q & A
9.46am – 10.45am
Session 2:
Becoming a Candidate: Procedures & Lessons		 Mr. Jimi Agbaje, Founder, JayKay Pharmacy & former Lagos State Gubernatorial Aspirant Paper/Presentation
10.50am – 11.40am

Q & A
11.41am – 12.20pm
LUNCH 12.30pm 1.30pm
Politics & Electioneering Session 3:
The Political History of Nigeria & Political Party Structure		 Mr. Asue Ighodalo, Managing Partner, Banwo & Ighodalo Paper/Presentation
1.40pm – 2.15pm

Q & A
2.16pm – 3.00pm
Session 4:
The Legal Aspects of Electioneering: Petitions, appeals etc		 Dr. Konyinsola Ajayi SAN, Managing Partner, Olaniwun Ajayi LP Paper/Presentation
3.05pm – 3.35pm

Q & A
3.36pm – 4.15pm
Session 5:
The Obama Campaign: Lessons for Nigeria		 Sam Graham-Felsen, Head of Blogging & Outreach, Obama Campaign and Founder, SGF Consulting Paper/Presentation
4.20pm – 5.00pm

Q & A
5.01pm – 6.00pm