Former chairman of the independent national electoral commission, INEC , Professor Attahiru Jega and the former president of Nigerian Bar Association, Olisa Agbakoba with other Eminent Leaders of Thought, Political Stakeholders, Civil Society and Labour Leaders are set to converge on Abuja on October 1st for a political summit on electoral reforms.
This is contain In a statement by the head of media for the movement under the auspices of National Consultative Front, NCFront, Tanko Yunusa, saying that during the summit, the leaders will launch a non partisan national political coalition .
He said the historic National Intervention Summit is also billed to mobilise Nigerians and ‘pressurize’ the government to adopt electronic transmission of election results for the 2023 elections.
The theme of the summit as proposed by the movement is “Restoring the Credibility of Nigerian Democracy and Legitimacy of the Nigerian State: The Imperative For the adoption of Electronic Transmission of Election Results in Nigeria”.
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Those attending the event include, Rt Hon Ghali Umar Naa’aba, Former Speaker, House of Representatives, Professor Pat Utomi, Former Presidential Candidate, Dr Sule Hamma, Former Secretary to the Government of Kano State, Dr Usman Bugaje, Former House of Reps Member, Dr Olu Agunloye, National Chairman of SDP and Former Minister, Ambassador Tokunbo Awolowo Dosunmu, Former Ambassador of Nigeria, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, Frontline Media magnate, Chief Mike Ozekhome SAN, Foremost Constitutional & Human Rights Lawyer, Barr Femi Fálànà, Foremost Human Rights Lawyer, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, Former Minister, Barr Adewole Adebayo, Foremost Constitutional Lawyer in the US, Prof Kingsley Moghalu, Former Presidential Candidate, Senator Shehu Sanni, Foremost Civil Rights Activist, Chief Raph Okey Nwosu, National Chairman, ADC, Barr Dan Nwanyawu, National Chairman, ZLP, Engr Buba Galadima, Expert on Electoral Reforms, Past Ituah Ighodalo, Dr Hakeem Baba Ahmed, Spokesperson, Northern Elders Forum, NEF, Amb Nkoyo Toyo, Former Member, House of Reps, Prof Jibo Ibrahim, Civil Society Leader, Mallam Bello Falalu, National Chairman, PRP, Father George Ehusani, Engr Sanni Yabagi, National Chairman, ADP, Dr Osagie Obayuwana, Former Chairman of NCP and Chair, CDHR, Prof Chidi Odinkalu, Former Chair, National Human Rights Commission, Alhaji Shettimah Yerima, Leader, Arewa Youths, Comrade Joe Ajaero, Deputy President, NLC, Hadjia Najatu Mohammed, Foremost Woman Activist, Comrade Promise Adewusi, Former Deputy President of NLC, Chief Precious Elekima, Chairman, PLIF, Dr Tanko Yunusa, Former Presidential Candidate, Arc Nyak Etok, Ezekiel, DG, Nigeria First Movement, High Chief Peter Ameh, Immediate past Chairman of IPAC, Mr Monday Ubani, Chairman, Public Interest Section of NBA, Engr Hon Mrs Janet Adeyemi, Coordinator, Women in Mining, Dr Sadique Gombe of the RNP, Hon Dr Olu Usim Wilson, Women Leader, Dr Sam Amadi, Constitutional Lawyer and Scholar, Leaders of Frontline Civil Society Groups currently working on Electoral Reforms in Nigeria such as YAIGA, CDD, CISLAC, Situation Room, PLAC, TMG, among others”
(Editor : Paul Akhagbemhe)
