By Habeeb I. Pindiga, Political Reporter

The conference adjourned Monday last week, shortly after President Olusegun Obasanjo’s inaugural address. The recess was to give time for the secretariat to fully prepare and working documents made available to delegates.
It was not clear yesterday evening whether the secretariat was ready. But an official at the centre told Daily Trust that by this morning, all would be set for smooth sessions of the conference.
Daily Trust could not, however, confirm whether all the working documents were produced for distribution to participants.
Obasanjo had said that the conference would be provided with copies of the constitution, report of the presidential panel on constit-ution review and the Oputa panel report, among others.
Some of the documents were distributed last Monday, but the Oputa panel report was not made available before the recess.
The conference is expected to reconvene in the former chamber of the House of Representatives.
Delegates complained last week that the Africa Hall, venue of the maiden session was not proper for sittings because of poor lighting and arrangement of seats. Chairman, Niki Tobi, promised then that the venue would shift.
When Daily Trust visited the new venue yesterday evening, officials were still putting the place in order.
A notice was seen pasted on the entrance to the chamber, which informed delegates that “sitting not necessarily according to delegation, free sitting is allowed.”
This means that contrary to sitting order according to delegations as observed at the first day, today’s resumption would feature delegates sitting freely.
The 660-seater chamber was well-lit as at yesterday, but only three microphones were provided in front of three of the five rows.
Some delegates were also seen making inquiries at the protocol desk.