A political group operating under the G100 platform has expressed optimism that its ongoing efforts to produce a single opposition presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general election will yield positive results.
The development was contained in a statement issued on Friday by one of the group’s conveners, Salihu Lukman.
Lukman disclosed that the G100 has in recent days held extensive consultations with the leadership and key stakeholders of six participating opposition parties, as well as members of the Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives.
The participating opposition parties include the African Democratic Congress, ADC, the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, among others.
He also announced that the proposed Summit of Opposition Political Parties, initially scheduled for August 18, will now hold on August 31.
According to him, the decision to shift the summit followed the scheduling of the National Peace Summit for August 18, which is expected to bring together political party leaders and other key stakeholders involved in the G100 consultations.
“Following discussions with the parties and the Minority Caucus, there was a broad consensus that the G100 Summit would benefit from being held after the National Peace Summit, allowing sufficient time for further internal consultations and preparation.
“Over the past several days, the G100 has held extensive engagements with the leadership and principal stakeholders of the six participating opposition parties, as well as members of the Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives. These consultations have been frank, substantive and encouraging.
“We have been particularly encouraged by the seriousness with which the parties have approached these conversations and by the energy behind the deliberations. There is a clear recognition across the different parties that this is an important moment for Nigeria’s democracy and that the opposition must begin to engage one another with greater purpose and structure,” the statement read in part.
The G100 added that it would use the period before the August 31 summit to sustain consultations with the participating political parties and other relevant stakeholders.
The group said it would also continue developing proposals and frameworks expected to be presented for consideration at the summit as opposition parties intensify efforts towards a united front for the 2027 presidential election.
