Fmr Presidents Of Kenya, Liberia To Attend Goodluck Jonathan Democracy Dialogue

By Ayodele Oni

The immediate past Presidents of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta  Liberian’s George Weah, and the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar are among dignitaries expected to grace this year’s Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) Democracy Dialogue.

The dialogue, which holds in Benin city, Edo state, has as chief hosts Governor Godwin Obaseki and former president Goodluck Jonathan.

Other personalities expected at the annual event with the theme ‘Functional Education, Effective Political Leadership as a Panacea to Africa’s Growth and Development,’ are former Vice President of Zambia, Dr. Nevers Mumba and the head of the UNDP Sub-Regional Hub for West and Central Africa, Njoya Tikum.

Expected as a keynote speaker is Prof. Olubayi, a seasoned educationist, Chief Academic Officer at Maarifa Education, a Kenya based Pan-African company that owns private universities across Africa and former Vice Chancellor of the International University of East Africa (IUEA) in Uganda.

In a statement by the Executive Director, GJF, Ms Ann Iyonu, disclosed that this year’s Dialogue, is the third in the series.

Iyonu added that the event scheduled to hold on June 13,  is designed to “bring together a cross-section of key political leaders, policymakers, and experts from across the continent.

“They will be examining the critical role of education and effective political leadership recruitment in the actualisation of the development aspirations of African nations.”

She explained that this year’s Dialogue follows the 2023 edition which explored the interface between democracy and development.