Twenty-two political parties under the umbrella of Committee of Concerned Political Parties (CCPP) have constituted six committees on security, restructuring and 2019 general elections.
Interim Chairman of CCPP, Dr. Onwubuya Breakforth disclosed this in Abuja.
Breakforth, who is the National Chairman of Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), said that the group was concerned about national issues, including killings by herdsmen and restructuring.
The sub-committees, according to Breakforth, are on restructuring Nigeria and inter-governmental affairs; national security and integration as well as planning and finance.
Others will attend to issues on contact; mobilization; research and documentation.
He added that the committees would commence action and make recommendations before unveiling the group in a few weeks.
According to him “The CCPP also resolved to jointly discuss and proffer solutions to key national issues threatening the peace and unity of our dear country.
He stated, “It was further resolved that various options open to the group in relation to the 2019 general elections would be explored in the best interest of the country,”.
He added that additional sub-committees were formed to articulate overall objectives for the group and other topical national issues adding that the group had agreed to form a three-member steering committee to pilot its affairs.
The chairman also disclosed that 22 political parties were present at the meeting and nine others had indicated interest to join the group.
He listed some of the political parties represented at the meeting as Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), Sustainable National Party (SNP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) and Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN).
It also included Grassroots Development Party of Nigeria (GDPN) and National People’s Congress (NPC).
