A group of 30 prominent Nigerians have formed a new political movement called ‘National Consultative Front (NCF)’ ahead of the 2023 general elections.
In a statement issued by NCF on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, the group said its aim is to provide a credible alternative political class and leadership for Nigeria as a result of the “failures” of past leaders of the country.
Members of the new political movement include Femi Falana, Shehu Sani, Oby Ezekwesili, Funke Awolowo and others.
The group said it will embark on mass mobilisation of Nigerians to drive reforms to engender a new people-oriented constitution that will birth a new Nigeria.
The group added that its intervention is aimed at providing a credible alternative political class and leadership for Nigeria as a result of the “failures” of past leaders of the country.
“A new ideological mass Movement shall be initiated to embark on immediate mass mobilisation of the nooks and crannies of the country for popular mass action towards political constitution reforms that is citizens-driven and process-led in engendering a new Peoples’ Constitution for a new Nigeria that can work for all,” the group said.
“The new movement shall also, without delay, mobilise for the economic wellbeing and prosperity of all Nigerians by demanding and ensuring that Chapter 2 of the present Constitution i.e.; “Fundamental Objectives & Directive Principles of State Policy” becomes justiciable once and for all, while also mounting an articulate and vigorous campaign to deconstruct and reconstruct obnoxious election laws which have provided leeway for opportunists in the corridor of power to subvert the will of the electorate making voting irrelevant in determining who actually becomes elected in Nigeria.
Here are the list of some of the members of the new political movement:
1. Ghali Na’abba, a former speaker of the House of Representatives
2. Olisa Agbakoba, a prominent lawyer
3. Femi Falana, human rights lawyer
4. Obadiah Mailafia, ex-deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
5. Oby Ezekwesili 6. Abubakar Umar.
7. Jibo Ibrahim
8. Chidi Odinkalu
9. Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna senator
10. Remi Sonaiya, former presidential candidate
11. Tanko Yinusa
12. Shettima Yerima
13. Funke Awolowo
14. Pat Utomi
The political movement will be unveiled to the public later this month.
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