Former Nigerian President and a mediation-chief in the Gambia’s rejected draft constitution, Dr Goodluck Jonathan has thanked Gambian stakeholders including lawmakers and party leaders for the commitments they have demonstrated and the roles they played in the constitutional review process.
Gambian political leaders are in Abuja, Nigeria to meet Dr Jonathan over the beleaguered draft constitution.
The session which is being held in Abuja, is also with the support of the leadership of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
This was contained in a statement titled, “Former President Jonathan hosts leaders of Gambian political parties in Abuja over the new constitution,” made available by his media aide, Ikechukwu Eze, in Abuja.
It read in part, “In continuation of his effort to assist with facilitating a conversation towards a consensus on the making of a new constitution for The Gambia, former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is hosting a three-day brainstorming session with leaders of the country’s main political parties in Abuja.
“Dr. Jonathan has been supporting the country’s ongoing constitutional review process to forge a workable national consensus since December 2020.
“The session is to afford Dr. Jonathan and the party leaders in attendance an opportunity to undertake a collective review of the progress that has been registered since the inter-party dialogue began in December 2020, with some specific recommendations carried forward to January 2021.”
Meanwhile, top political leaders among them former vice president Ousainu Darboe, Honorable Minister Hamat NK Bah and Honorable Kandeh are all in Abuja for meeting with former Nigeria President Dr Goodluck Jonathan.