Not less than 30 prominent Nigerians, including Funke Awolowo, Femi Falana, Oby Ezekwesili and Pat Utomi have come together to form a new political coalition in a bid to “mobilise for the economic wellbeing and prosperity of all Nigerians.”
This was made known in a communiqué issued in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Wednesday.
The new political movement unveiled its name as National Consultative Front.
Other members of the group include a former Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Ghali Na’abba; a prominent lawyer, Olisa Agbakoba; and ex-deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Obadiah Mailafia.
Also in the fold of the movement are former presidential candidate, Remi Sonaiya, ex-Senator, Shehu Sani; Tanko Yinusa, Shettima Yerima.
“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 communiqué read in part.
It also added that the movement will “mobilise for the economic wellbeing and prosperity of all Nigerians by demanding and ensuring that Chapter 2 of the present Constitution.”
