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10 Years Anniversary of the 2014 National Confab
Eminent Nigerians are set to hold National Dialogue in Commemoration of 10 Years Anniversary of the 2014 National Confab on Monday, in Lagos.

The discussants are Former Heads of State and Presidents of Nigeria, Yakubu Gowon, Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan, Abdulsalami Abubakar, Former Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations, Emeka Anyaoku, and Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka.



Others include Former Chief of Army Staff, TY Danjuma, Chairman of the Northern Elders' Forum, Ango Abdullahi, Leader of the Niger Delta, Edwin Clark, and Former Chief of Defence Staff, Alani Akinriade.


Also in the list are Northern Elder, Tanko Yakassai, Leader of Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Speaker Of House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, Serving and Former Governors and Legislators.



In a statement by Patriots’ Organising Committee, the Eminent Northern and Southern leaders of thought in Nigeria will set Agenda For Constitution Review Process of the Federal Government .

The Patriots said the dialogue is designed to help build national consensus, especially among the Nigerian elite on the constitutional future of Nigeria, particularly on how to make Nigeria work for all its diverse people and citizens.



The group says the National Dialogue is aimed at mobilising Nigerians towards breaking the barriers against the cohesion and good governance of the country.



The historic National Meeting is also expected to set a formidable citizens' agenda for the ongoing constitution review process of the Federal Government initiated by the National Assembly towards the popular reconfiguration, cohesion, stability and prosperity of Nigeria through a constructive advocacy for new democratic people's constitution to replace the subsisting military decree No 24 of 1999 in force in Nigeria as1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended)

National Summit wit the Theme: Lawful Procedures for Actualising a People's Constitution For Nigeria, will hold in Honour of Late Prof Ben Nwabueze SAN, a foremost Champion and Protagonist for the convocation of the 2014 National Confab inaugurated 10 Years ago on 17th March, 2014 by President Goodluck Jonathan.

Nwabueze’s body was laid to rest last month in his home town in Atani, Anambra State.
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