2027: NCFront to organise national dialogue on electoral reforms
The National Consultative Front (NCFront) has disclosed that it is set to organise a national dialogue on electoral reforms in collaboration with Labour and Civil Society Front, (LCSF) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Spokesman of the NCFront, Mallam Hamisu San Turak, in a statement on Sunday said Nigerians – home and abroad – would […]
The National Consultative Front (NCFront) has disclosed that it is set to organise a national dialogue on electoral reforms in collaboration with Labour and Civil Society Front, (LCSF) ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Spokesman of the NCFront, Mallam Hamisu San Turak, in a statement on Sunday said Nigerians – home and abroad – would be mobilised for critical reforms in Nigeria’s electoral framework ahead of 2027.
The NCFront was designed to transform into a political party to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general elections, but was not registered afterwards.
Turaki explained that the new move is to drive critical reforms in the electoral laws of Nigeria, especially those that dimmed the credibility of the 2023 general elections.
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Turaki said the decision to host the dialogue was reached during a meeting in Lagos at the weekend based on the resolutions of stakeholders on the urgent need for electoral reforms at the recently concluded national constitutional summit organised by The Patriots and Nigeria Political Summit Group (NPSG).
He said the areas of focus comprises compulsory electronic transmission of election results, effective criminalisation 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 these highlighted electoral reforms intervention are Prof Pat Utomi; Prof Attahiru Jega; Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN); Barr Femi Falana (SAN); Dr Oby Ezekwesili and Dr Hakeem Baba Ahmed.
“Others are 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, and other leaders of conscience committed to urgent electoral reforms in Nigeria,” he said.