Bret Stephens, a foreign affairs columnist and
deputy editorial page editor at the Wall Street Journal, added: «Can we just elect Chris Wallace instead?»
So did the panel chairs and their discussants: Prof. W. Alade Fawole (Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ife), Kanmi Ademiluyi (former
Editorial Board Chairman, Daily Independent) and Dr. Akin Akande (OAU)-- a last - minute stand - in for Kayode Komolafe,
deputy managing director of This Day, who could not make the session for some personal challenges; and their panels: Dr. Bisi Olawunmi (Bowen University, Iwo), Dr. Harry Olufunwa (Federal University, Oye - Ekiti), Sanya Oni (
Editorial Page Editor, The Nation), Dr. Emmanuel Oladesu (Political Editor, The Nation), Ismail Omipidan (Political Editor, Sun) and Sulaiman Salawudeen (Ekiti correspondent, New Telegraph).