Obasanjo’s Coalition Of Nigeria Movement Finally Unveiled ...NIM to Launch Third Force Movement February

By Sunday Okobi

...Announces zonal conveners

Just a few days after former President Olusegun Obasanjo wrote a damning letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, his proposed Coalition of Nigeria (CN) movement has been launched at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja on Wednesday.

Obasanjo had in a lengthy and critical public statement released on January 23 suggested the formation of the movement and advised Buhari against seeking a second term in office.

The former President, had said in his public letter that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were incapable of repositioning Nigeria.

“We need a Coalition for Nigeria, CN. Coalition to salvage and redeem our country. You can count me with such a movement.

“Last time, we asked, prayed and worked for change and God granted our request. This time, we must ask, pray and work for change with unity, security and progress. And God will again grant us. Of course, nothing should stop such a Movement from satisfying conditions for fielding candidates for elections.

“Coalition for Nigeria must have its headquarters in Abuja,” he stated.

Former Governors of Osun and Cross River States, Olagunsoye Oyinlola and Donald Duke respectively, were among the dignitaries who witnessed the launch of the movement but Obasanjo was not present.

It was gathered that Oyinlola is set to resign his appointment as the Chairman of the National Identity Management Commission(NIMC) to enable him take up the role of coordinating the coalition having been appointed to the position by President Buhari in 2017.

There are also speculations that of the 36 Governors in the federation, 10 of them and some Senators have indicated interest in being part of the CN.

Seven of those Governors are believed to be of the ruling APC and three are members of the PDP members.

Others who are said to be part of the formation of CN are Prof. Jerry Gana; a former National Security Adviser; some ex-Governors such as Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Sule Lamido; retired Generals among others.

The mission of the CN reads: “The Coalition for Nigeria Movement is a movement that seeks to promote and ensure socio-economic development, improvement, growth, social justice, egalitarianism, cohesion, cooperation, equity, equality of opportunity, transparency, societal order, rule of law, human security and human rights leading to National Unity, good governance and general well-being and the welfare of all citizens and inhabitants of Nigeria.”

Meanwhile, following massive acceptance and inquiries about National Intervention Movement (NIM), the movement is compelled to announce its decision to formally launch its emergent Third Force umbrella rainbow movement at a major national political summit to be hosted by the movement at the last week of February in Abuja

This was the resolve of the national leadership of NIM as contained in the time table of NIM’s action plan adopted earlier in the month in Abuja for the consolidation of the third force initiative of the movement, conceived to rescue Nigerians from the existing leadership incompetence and impunity in the country

Some of the national icons slated by NIM as Special Guests and Speakers respectively at the Summit are Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, Col Abubarkar Umar Dangiwa and Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Mallam Adamu Ciroma, Prof Pat Utomi,General Alani Akinriade, Mr Donald Duke, Hajia Najatu Mohammed, Barr Olisa Agbakoba SAN, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, Dr Garba Adamu, Barr Femi Falana SAN, Prof Attahiru Jega,  Mr Fola Adeola, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Dr Obby Ezekwesili, Dr AbduJalil Tafawa Balewa, Mr Fela Durotoye among others

However, for effective mass mobilization of all allies and stakeholders of the Third Force movement across national grassroots, NIM also wishes to formally announce its zonal coordinators in the six geo political zones of Nigeria as follows:

North East; Engr Buba Galadima

North West: Engr Rabiu Suleman Bichi

North Central: Dr John Darah

South East: Hon Uche Onyeagocha

South West: Dr Olu Agunloye

South South: Comrade Ikpe Obong 

These zonal coordinators have been mandated by the National Steering Committee to urgently facilitate and hold zonal consultative meetings in their various zones within the next one week to nominate credible state coordinators for the movement, while cascading the movement revolutionary agenda into Local Government Areas, Wards and polling units of the various states in preparation for the 2019 electoral revolution in Nigeria. 

Finally, to register and support the third force agenda of NIM, prospective members and allies are advised to visit NIM’s Website:www.nim.com.ng