The Peace Council is a body comprising of the principal officers of the Research Roundtable. It is also known as Ambassadors Council. Among these principal officers are:
1. Speaker (who serves as the moderator of debates)
2. President and Editor-in-chief (who serves as the administrator of Ekpokpa accountable to the Host and the Roundtable)
3. Guest Lecturer (with a different position, who serves as the chief policy expert to counterbalance and scrutinize the position promoted by the president & Editor-in-chief )
4. Sergeant-against-Arms who unlike in conventional settings, is a gatekeeper and editor of our communication, preventing them from veering off our vision and core values.
5. Reguis Guide (who not being a sitting member does not participate in debates but) shall only represent the Host/Editor at Large during sittings.
Ibitoye has a dynamic experience that cuts across different sectors including the humanitarian domain. He is a skilled writer with over 500 articles under his belt. Ibitoye is passionate about development and nation-building and holds a bachelor’s degree in History and International Studies as well as a certificate in Peacebuilding from the United States Institute of Peace.
Lydie Mukasekuru Mungala is a human right activist with a focus on prison rights. She has served in capacities such as Facilitator at the MillionPeacemakers organization and Board member at Alleviate prison leavers re-entry organization. She also serves as National Secretary of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI-DRC), a network comprised of more than 700 people who participated in the US government exchange program. As a peacebuilder, Lydie has participated and contributed her knowledge and experience to numerous peace-talks including design of the national action plan in the DRC on YPS. She also joined the side event of the US-Africa leaders summit organized by the US-Africa institute. Lydie holds a honors Degree and Masters in peace and conflict resolution studies.