Shehu Sanni, Falana, Agbakoba, Ezewesili, Others Form Political Movement
Over 30 prominent Nigerian activists, academics and other professionals, have formed a new political movement ahead of the 2023 general elections called National Consultative Front.
The movement was made public on Wednesday in a communique at the new group’s national secretariat in Abuja after a month-long nationwide consultation and virtual meetings.
Among members of the 30- member group include former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na’abba, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, Dr Obadiah Mailafa, Femi Falana (SAN), Col. Abubakar Umar (read), Oby Ezekwesili, Jibo Ibrahim, Yabagi Sanni, Nkoyo Toyo, Isa Aremu, Chidi Odinakalu, Sen. Shehu Sanni, Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), Alhaji Shettima Yerima, Funke Awolowo, Remi Sonaiya, Tanko Yinusa, Peter Ameh and Lanre Banjo, among others.
According to the communique, “A new ideological mass movement shall be initiated to embark on an immediate mass mobilisation in the nooks and crannies of the country for popular mass actions towards political constitution reforms that is citizens-driven and process-led in engendering a new people’s constitution for a new Nigeria that can work for all.
“To this end, we decry in categorical terms, the ongoing mindless massacre and kidnappings in the North-West, North-East, Southern Kaduna, the Middle Belt, Southern part of Nigeria and in facts the country at large by bandits and insurgents, who invade our communities, especially at night to inflict terror and murder on hapless residents and unsuspecting indigenes.
“We hereby call on those presently in charge of our Federal Government, military and security apparatus to immediately wake up and do everything to stop the ongoing senseless progrom against the masses of our people. “
