Soyinka, Anyaoku, Gbonigi, others to lead national political summit Written by Monday, June 24, 2013

Eminent leaders of thought, statesmen and top politicians from across
the six geopolitical zones of the country are set to gather next week
at Le'Meridian Hotels & Resorts, Uyo for a crucial political summit on
the future of Nigeria. The summit is convened by Project Nigeria -
National Consensus Group.
According to a statement and advertorial released in Abuja on Sunday
by Mallam Naseer Kura, Head of Communications of the summit
secretariat, the National Political Summit is being convened to douse
the tension created by the emergency situation in the country.
Kura said the national family meeting is expected to work out and
agree on a popular modality for securing political and constitutional
stability for the future of Nigeria in the light of the pervasive
insecurity and insurgency in the country.
The historic political summit will also kick- start a profound process
of national consultations and political negotiations towards an
enduring solution to the heightening tension in the country," the
statement read.
"Some of the eminent national leaders of thought expected to lead
delegations and spearhead discussions at the confab include First
Republic minister and chairman, Northern Elders' Forum, Alhaji Yusuf
Maitama Sule; legal luminary, Professor Ben Nwabueze; Nobel Laureate,
Professor Wole Soyinka (lead speaker); General T.Y. Danjuma; Dr Alex
Ekwueme; Chief Edwin Clark; Chief Emeka Anyaoku; Chief Ayo Adebanjo;
HRM Amayanabo Alfred Diete- Spiff ; Dr Tunji Braithwaite; Chief
Solomon Lar; Alhaji Tanko Yakassai; Alhaji Balarabe Musa; Ambassador
Christopher Kolade; Alhaji Aliko Mohammed; Chairman, ACF, Mallam Adamu
Ciroma; Chief Olu Falae; Alabo Graham Douglas; Chief Bisi Akande;
General Alani Akinriade; Professor Pat Utomi; Afenifere leader, Chief
Reuben Fashoranti; Chief Audu Ogbeh; Bishop Emmanuel Gbonigi.
Others are Senator Ken Nnamani, Chief John Nwodo, Pastor Ayo
Oritsejafor, Bishop (Dr) Mathew Kukah, Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife,
Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, Professor Itse Sagay, Barrister Olisa Agbakoba,
Alhaji Gambo Jimeta, Comrade Abduwaheed Omar, Comrade Peter Esele,
Professor Grace Alele Williams, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, among others.
Chief Phillip Asiodu, Professor Akin Oyebode, Dr Arthur Nwankwo,
Alhaji Umaru Shikanfi, Mr Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Prince Tony Momoh, Dr.
Ogbonna Onuh, Barrister Femi Falana (SAN), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Dr Kalu
Idika Kalu, Professor Dora Akunyili, Dr Ngozi Okonjo- Iwella,
Professor Kinse Okoko, Alhaji Bashir Tofa, Prof Chidi Odinkalu,
Solomon Asemota, SAN, High Chief Raymond Dokepsi, Dr Federick Fasheun,
Dr Odia Ofeimu, Professor Attahiru Jega, Dr Sule Hamma, Dr Junaid
Mohammed,Chief Gani Adams, Honourable (Mrs) Nkoyo Toyo, Honourable
Abike Dabiri- Erewa,Mrs Ayo Obe,Mr John Momoh, Mr Shehu Sanni, Mr Ben
Murray Bruce, Chief Mike Ozekhome,SAN among others."