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Nigeria’s prominent leaders, Labour activists, and civil society members are set to gather for a National Electoral Reforms Dialogue.

Persons expected to attend the event include: Ex-President Goodluck, Ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, and former National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega.

They are scheduled to be among the discussants at the national webinar organized as part of activities commemorating Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary of the Local Organising Committee (LOC), Mallam Hamisu San Turaki, in Abuja, on Tuesday.

The event, which is being organised by the National Consultative Front (NCFront), Labour and Civil Society Front (LCSF), in partnership with Nigeria Electoral Reforms Coalition NERCO and Partners for Electoral Reforms, is scheduled to hold on October 1st.

Others invited to the event include the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, his counterpart in the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osofo, and a former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili.

Also expected to join the debate are: Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, his Rivers State counterpart Rotimi Amaechi, foremost Nigerian political economist Prof. Pat Utomi, and former Kaduna State Senator Shehu Sani.

According to the event organizers, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, as well as the chairmen of the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Electoral Reforms and the INEC Commissioner in charge of Information, are also expected to attend the occasion.

The event aims to drive credible elections in 2027 and will be held to commemorate Nigeria’s 75th Independence Anniversary.


The dialogue will focus on critical and mandatory constitutional amendments for credible elections in 2027. The event seeks to promote electoral reforms, transparency, and accountability in Nigeria’s electoral process.

With the 2027 general elections approaching, stakeholders are urging for reforms to ensure free, fair and credible elections.

AMINDA:
Good. Happy to see Osinbajo coming back into the political space. The Yorubas will need cerebral Omoluabis to chart their future when Tinubu is voted out in 2027.

In hindsight, his short but famous campaign speech at the APC primaries now makes a lot of sense, "Vote for who you know, don't vote for who you don't know".

kingbee90:
You are right but Tinubu media platforms have portrayed bright minds like Osinbajo to seem like a betrayer and a lesser Omoluabi for daring to contest the 2023 presidential election.
Osinbajo no doubt would have done a better job as a president than this unknown and mysterious kleptoman!ac without an identity in power.

kingbee90:
You are right but Tinubu media platforms have portrayed bright minds like Osinbajo to seem like a betrayer and a lesser Omoluabi for daring to contest the 2023 presidential election.
Osinbajo no doubt would have done a better job as a president than this unknown and mysterious kleptoman!ac without an identity in power.

Bobloco:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/2027-jonathan-osinbajo-kwankwaso-to-join-civil-society-in-demand-for-electoral-reforms/

kingbee90:
Good!
This National Electoral Reforms Dialog is a right step in the right direction.
Our Electoral umpire is no longer independent It is now an arm of the current FG.
INEC needs total overhauling for it to meet up it's responsibility of conducting Free, Fair and credible elections in this country. The winner buyer of 2023 presidential election was announced at mid-night when 90% of Nigerians were asleep.

kingbee90:
You are right but Tinubu media platforms have portrayed bright minds like Osinbajo to seem like a betrayer and a lesser Omoluabi for daring to contest the 2023 presidential election.
Osinbajo no doubt would have done a better job as a president than this unknown and mysterious kleptoman!ac without an identity in power.

AMINDA:
Not only Osinbajo, bright leaders like Fashola, Fayemi, Ambode, very nearly Sanwo-olu are all portrayed as betrayers as soon as they dared to dream or become independent. Tinubu is in his eighties. Which contemporary politician will the Southwest look up towards afyer his reign. Kwankwaso and other Northern leaders left Buhari and even contested against him but they remain relevant and no Norrherner calls them betrayers merely for doing so.

kingbee90:
You are right but Tinubu media platforms have portrayed bright minds like Osinbajo to seem like a betrayer and a lesser Omoluabi for daring to contest the 2023 presidential election.
Osinbajo no doubt would have done a better job as a president than this unknown and mysterious kleptoman!ac without an identity in power.

tunjijones:
But you are amongst the people that was calling osinbajo a Fulani slave during Buhari time.

What changed all of a sudden?