Kalu, Saraki, Bode George, Ribadu, others form new group

A new political group with membership drawn from the
nation’s crop of prominent politicians, has been formed.
Chaired by the former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji
Uzor Kalu, the group parades an array of over 200
politicians in the country. According to a report by The
Eagle Online, they include Senator Gbemisola Saraki
who is the vice chairman of the group, Akin Osuntokun
(Secretary), a former Chairman of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu; former
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Odein Ajumogobia (SAN);
and former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples
Democratic Party,
Chief Olabode George. Others are Ambassador Fati
Abubakar, Nigeria’s former High Commissioner to
Ghana, Ambassador Musiliu Obanikoro; a former
Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode and Chris Uche
(SAN), Lawal Shuaibu, human rights activist, Uba Sani;
Senator Umar Argungu, Olusegun Awolowo, Hon. Uche
Ekwunife, and Hon. Yemi Arokodare. Though yet without
an official name, the group that started with 37
members, has been meeting as a non-partisan political
organization with the aim of instituting good governance
and ensuring the unity of the country.
Sources stated that it has met at least five times in the
last few months, in the house of a senator in Maitama,
Abuja, adding that the attendance increased with every
subsequent meeting. It was gathered that at the latest
meeting on Wednesday, over 200 prominent politicians
were in attendance. It was learnt that the last five
meetings have been used to discuss the state of the
nation, especially the issue of insecurity. A source
within the group said: “We are concerned about total
leadership.