The National Consultative Front, NCFront, in collaboration with Labour and Civil Society Front, LCSF, will be embarking on a mass campaign and movement during a major national dialogue on Electoral Reforms to mobilize Nigerians home and abroad for critical reforms in the electoral framework ahead of the 2027 elections
This was part of decisions reached at a leadership consultative meeting of the groups hosted by the National Consultative Front in Lagos at the weekend.
The decision is based on resolutions reached by stakeholders on the urgent need for electoral reforms at the just concluded National Constitutional Summit organized by The Patriots and Nigeria Political Summit Group, NPSG
A statement signed by the spokesman of NCFront, Hamisu San Turaki said this new move is to drive critical reforms in the electoral laws of Nigeria, especially those that dimmed the credibility of the 2023 elections namely; compulsory electronic transmission of election results, effective criminalization of votes buying, enactment of early and diaspora voting as initiated by the House of Representatives, proportional representation in government, especially special seats for women and other vulnerable groups, among others
Some eminent Nigerians, who are Leaders of both the NCFront and LCSF deemed competent to be enlisted to champion the electoral reforms intervention include Prof Pat Utomi, Prof Attahiru Jega, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, Barr Femi Falana, SAN, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, Dr Hakeem Baba Ahmed, Comrade Joe Ajaero, Amb Nkoyo Toyo, Dr Usman Bugaje, Prof Kingsley Moghalu, Prof Jibrin Ibrahim, Barr Clem Nwankwo, Prophet Isah El Buba, Chief Imam Ahmad, Engr Buba Galadima, Prof Chidi Odinkalu, Dr Bilikisu Magoro, Mr Samson Itodo, among other leaders of conscience committed to urgent electoral reforms in Nigeria.
In the same vein, the initiators have decided to launch a new electoral reform platform to be known as Alliance for Defence of Democracy, ADD on October 1st as a popular alternative movement to drive and structure the campaign and mobilization process for critical electoral reform during the major national gathering on electoral reforms to be addressed by the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero among other leaders of conscience in Nigeria.
