Some prominent Nigerians numbering about 30 has formed a new political party, in order to get Nigeria working. This was made known in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the group.
According to the new group, the name of the political party is the National Consultative Front (NCF).
Here are names of some prominent Nigerians that made up the group: Oby Ezekwesili former Education Minister, Obadiah Mailafia Ex-deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Ghali Na’abba, prominent lawyer, Olisa Agbakoba, human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, Shettima Yerima Arewa Youth President, Former presidential candidate Remi Sonaiya, Shehu Sani-Ex Senator, Tanko Yinusa and Funke Awolowo.
This is coming days after the leader of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, Yerima Shettima criticized the current ruling party and its oppositions for their inability to create workable conditions in the country.
Mr. Shettima also promised to form another political party before the 2023 General elections and also urged the northerners to give their support in order to get rid of the current government.
The statement reads in part:
“A new ideological mass Movement shall be initiated to embark on immediate mass mobilization 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,”
“Mobilise for the economic wellbeing and prosperity of all Nigerians by demanding and ensuring that Chapter 2 of the present Constitution.
Nwada Ugochinyere Onyechere reporting, Obinwannem News
