Eminent Nigerians, Governors, political leaders, leaders of thought, in collaboration with June 12 Pro-Democracy Movement of Nigeria will at its annual agenda setting national dialogue, deliberate on the future of Nigeria, under the Theme: June 12: Democracy Without A Democratic Constitution: Which Way For Nigeria?, to commemorate the 32nd Democracy Day Anniversary.
A press statement on Wednesday signed by Prof Anthony Kila, on behalf of the Conveners, Nigeria’s Democracy Day Dialogue, noted that the event which will take place on Thursday at Travels Inn, Ikeja, Lagos, is expected to consolidate the popular aspiration of Nigerians for the actualisation of a new democratic people’s constitution for Nigeria.
The statement noted that the event shall be rounded off with a major tributes session later in the day at the Lagos residence of MKO Abiola in recognition of the martyrdom of MKO Abiola towards the restoration of the current democracy in Nigeria.
Expected to address this year’s democracy day Confab are state Governors, lawmakers, eminent leaders of thought, statesmen and women and political leaders/activists from across Nigeria, including Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former secretary general of the Commonwealth and Chairman of the Patriots, Governor Babajide Sanwoolu of Lagos State and Rt Hon Aminu Tambuwal, former Speaker of House of Representatives.
Others are, General Ike Nwachukwu, Dr Olisa Agbakoba SAN, Prof Mike Ozekhome, SAN, Barr Femi Falana, SAN, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, Prof Kingsley Moghalu, Senator Shehu Sanni, Aare Dele Momodu, Barr Adewole Adebayo, Esq, Alhaji Shettima Yerima, Barr Malachy Ugwumadu, Veteran Olawale Okunniyi, Comrade Josef Eva, Comrade Ayo Adewale, among others
Kila added that the gathering will undertake a celebration procession from the venue of the democracy confab at Lagos Travels Inn to the adjacent Residence of late M.K.O Abiola located at No. 42/46 MKO Abiola crescent off Toyin, Street, Ikeja, Lagos, where major stakeholders in the democratic movement of Nigeria shall be expected to honour the martyrdom of the late Chief MKO Abiola, winner of the June 12 1993 elections adjudged by the Nigerian State as the freest, fairest and most credible in Nigeria’s political history.
