• Calls to present the report to Tinubu, Nass
• Each ethnic nationality movement has 20 representatives
• Government to send 24 delegates each
It is expected that no less than 700 delegates converge in the Federal Capital, it abouns from July 15 to deliberate on how to design a more realistic constitution for the country.
The three -day National Constitutional Summit initiated by major statesmen and thought leaders in the country under the auspices of the patriots, in collaboration with the Nigeria Political Summit (NPSG) group, is scheduled for Transcorp Hilltop Hotel in Abuja.
Delegates will understand former presidents, governors, legislators, leaders of traditional and religious institutions, as well as unions and professionals.
Giving updates on the preparations for the event on Thursday, the spokesman for the joint secretariat of the Summit, Professor Anthony Kila, said that the organizers have intensified the efforts in national consultations due to the importance of the summit for the future of the country.
An breakdown of the number of delegates indicates that each governor of the 36 states must come with 24 representatives of their state, while each organization of ethnic nationality will have a maximum of 20 delegates.
The Summit will examine 10 crucial constitutional issues under the broad issue: update a constitutional democracy that works for all in Nigeria, which will be moderated by a resolution team, which includes experienced persons of high -level resources and broken broken that will produce an important legislative law that will be sent to the National Assembly for the reform of the Constitution.
The Coordination Committee of the Summit was inaugurated on May 1 in Lagos under the joint leadership of two former governors and the senators that serve, Aminu Timuwal, of the State of Sokoto, and Otonba Gbenga Daniel de Ogun, who have intensified the efforts in the mobilization of other critical stakeholders, among the main government officials, including state governors.
Professor Kila declared that the summit report will enrich the reform process of the ongoing constitution of the National Assembly, which is organizing public audiences in each of the six areas to gather more public contributions.
He added that at the end of the sessions on Thursday, July 17, the leadership of the Summit, in the company of members of the Coordination Committee, will visit President Bola Tinubu to formally present the report of the summit to the Presidency in the company of the leadership of the National Assembly for the BUY and the support of the federal government.
He said that two former presidents: Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Dr. Goodluck Jonathan will address the summit of their reflections and experiences on the constitutional trip of the country so far, while the confirmation of General Yakubu Gowon is still expected in his participation.
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“On the same line, the traditional and religious leaders of the six zones gave messages of goodwill of the six zones. The leaders include the sultan of Sokoto, the IFE OONI, the OBI of Onitsha, Emir de Kano, Muslim clergy and Christians,” he said.
However, it is said that a former head of state, General Abdulami Abubakar, is currently out of the country.
Some outstanding leaders appear to make special interventions at the summit are Professor Wole Soyinka, General Ty Danjuma, Ambassador Tokunbo Awolowo Dosumu, Mallam Tanko Yakassai, Professor Ango Abdullahi, Chief Olu Falae, Major General Ike Nwachukwu (RETD), AARE AFE BABALOLA, SAN, SAN, SAN, SAN, SAN, SAN, SAN. San, San, Phallip, Obligan, Obligan Nwachuku), Aar Oladipo, Obong Victor Attah, Major General Alani Akinriade (RETD), Bishop Matthew Kukah, Elder Solomon Asemota, San and Hajia Maryam Inna Ciroma.
The Summit will also take a special speech on security concern in the country of the National Security Advisor, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, which represents the Nigerian presidency, while a high-power panel that includes leaders of the Arewa Advisory Forum (ACF), AFENEFER, MIDDLE BELT FORUM, OHANAEEZ NDIGBB and the property of the reforms.
The Joint Secretariat of the Summit, headed by the Secretary General of the Patriots, Olawale Okunniyi, is currently contacting state governors to send their lists of 24 delegates to each one for the summit to build a consensus on the system and the structure of the most appropriate constitutional democracy for Nigeria, while other ethnic interest groups, including ethnic movements of nationality, Send a delegation from the delegation of 20 representatives to 20 of the 20 interest groups.
A team selected from former presidential candidates will be empanized to propose viable electoral reforms for the country, while messages of solidarity of the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), organized civil society, people with special needs, representatives of women and young people, among other organisms of special interest in the country will be taken.
The main speakers are Professor Ibrahim Gambari and Professor Akin Oyebode, San, while the main debates of the sessions of the summit are: Chief Wole Olanipekun, San, Dr. Usman Bugaje, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, Professor Mike Ozekhome, San, Dr. Hakeem Ahmed, Barrister Falana, San, San, San, San, San, San, San, San, San, San, San, San, San, San, San. Ibrahim, Ibrahim, Honor, Honor, Honorable Baba Ahmed, Babrister Firister Falana, San, San, San, Inbreno, Ibrahim, Ibreshim. ABDULSAMAD DASUKI, Honorable Abike Dabiri, Barrinter Clem Nwankwo, Senator Shehu Sani, Comrade Ene Obi, Dr. Otive Igbuzor, Honorable Sodeeq Abdullahi, Dr. Sam Amadi, Dr. Idayat Hassan, Hajia Ramatu Usman, Samson itod Aksan. Joe Ajaero de NLC and his counterpart from Tuc, Comrade Festus Osifo, leads messages of solidarity by several delegations in the national dialogue.