Nigeria, April 10 -- Nigeria's National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, former Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi, human rights lawyer Femi Falana, and former minister Oby Ezekwesili are among the prominent figures expected to gather in Abuja for a symposium honouring veteran journalist, author, and rights activist, Chido Onumah, on the occasion of his 60th birthday.

The event, themed "Formation or Nation Building: Nigeria's Troubled Quest for a Modern Federal Republic," will, on Friday, bring together some of the country's most respected voices in democracy, media, and civil society to reflect on Nigeria's political trajectory and celebrate one of its most committed public intellectuals.

Mr Ribadu will attend as Special Guest of Honour,...