By SUNNY OKIM
The leadership of the National Consultative Front, NCFront, has announced the coming together of stakeholders from various political leanings, outside the present two major political parties in the country - the ruling All Progressive Congress APC and the main opposition, the People's Democratic Party PDP.
This was made known to News Express through a statement issued earlier today and signed by NCFront Head, Public Affairs Bureau, Dr Tanko Yunusa.
According to the statement, this move by the political mass movement is "to provide a formidable credible alternative for our frustrated electorates and citizens ahead of the 2023 elections in order to save Nigeria from a looming anarchy that may arise from hostilities against the 2023 elections based on the perception that it holds no value and genuine promise for the survival of Nigerians and Nigeria".
The new expanded coalition, said the statement, is poised to deliver Nigeria from her present crises of collapse foisted by failed political leadership and system.
"Poised to deliver Nigeria from her present crises of collapse foisted by failed political leadership and system, Leaders of Conscience under the auspices of the National Consultative Front, NCFront wishes to announce that plans are under way to launch the much awaited credible alternative mega ideological party being established to depose the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC and the People's Democratic Party, PDP by November, 2021," the statement said.
Narrating further, the statement added:
"The consensus among NCFront stakeholders is that apart from the major political parties, which are set to work together to form the nucleus of the new credible alternative mega political platform to be driven by people's centred ideological values, the process should also seek to explore electoral alliance with other political parties with similar ideological values, in building a major groundswell of formidable solidarity for the new Mega Party to be established to dislodge the present ruling parties from power come 2023.
"To this end, the National Secretariat of the NCFront has already mobilised relevant stakeholders to work out the modalities of ensuring equal benefits and responsibilities for partners and stakeholders fusing into the new alternative political platform."
In order to strengthen the process, the leadership of the NCFront said it has already mandated its Co Chairperson, Prof Pat Utomi, to immediately interface the Prof Attahiru Jega and Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN-led National Political Coalition on Electoral Reforms initiated on October, to rally and mobilise icons and key leaders of the Nigerian civil society and labour movement as well as other like minded political leaders or groups in the ruling political parties, who are already disenchanted with the current political system in Nigeria.
This, the statement said, it to ensure that the ongoing effort at providing a credible alternative mega movement platform for Nigerians is given a positive direction and solidarity ahead of the 2023 elections.
The new 'Third Force', according to the statement, will be launched before the end of the year, 2021.
