WorldStage– In a major bid to reshape the Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general election, the National Chairmen and National Secretaries of six opposition political parties have again commenced high-level strategic consultations with the presidential candidates of five parties.
The engagements, which have been taking place over the last two weeks, aim to forge a common front and implement a coordinated approach to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to a press statement released by the coordinator of the G100 platform, Salihu Moh. Lukman, the extensive deliberations are a direct follow-up to resolutions reached at the recent G100 Opposition Summit.
The six political parties driving the collaborative alliance include African Democratic Congress (ADC), Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).
According to Lukman, the delegation of national party executives held individual consultative meetings with a powerhouse lineup of presidential hopefuls, including former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the ADC, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of the APM, and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi of the NDC.
Also integrated into the talks were Prince Adewole Adebayo of the SDP and former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke of the PRP.
The leadership coalition emphasized that the engagements provide a practical framework to address Nigeria’s governance hurdles by building structural bridges across party divides.
The focus of the closed-door meetings remained centered on evaluating avenues for opposition cooperation, establishing a single-term transition charter, and mapping out a framework to eventually present a consensus presidential candidate.
“The consultations represent a practical step toward giving effect to the G100 resolutions. They provide an opportunity for party leaders and presidential candidates to deliberate on the framework for opposition cooperation, identify areas of common ground, and consider the steps necessary to advance a shared democratic agenda ahead of 2027,” Lukman stated.
The coalition framework notes that Nigeria’s prevailing socio-economic challenges demand serious engagement that rises above narrow, individual partisan interests.
The primary goal is to ensure the credibility of future polls, guarantee the welfare of citizens, and protect multiparty democracy from sliding into a one-party state.
Political analysts suggest that this proactive realignment is a calculated effort to prevent a repeat of the 2023 election cycle, where a fragmented opposition split majority votes, allowing the incumbent administration to secure victory.
By initiating structural negotiations nearly a year before the polls, the G100 group is attempting to smoothen over internal frictions and accommodate the competing ambitions of its heavyweight candidates early.
While no definitive agreement on a final joint flag-bearer has been reached, the coalition stated that dialogues remain ongoing.
Further engagements are planned in the coming weeks to solidify the operational mechanisms of the grand alliance.
The opposition leadership has promised to keep the Nigerian public informed of substantive decisions and agreed next steps as the deliberations progress.
