ABUJA — Uncertainty continues to trail the proposal for a single opposition presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general election, with political parties expressing divergent positions on the proposed arrangement .
CDA News Nigeria gathered that the development followed a call by the Group of 100 Nigerians (G-100), led by former All Progressives Congress chieftain Salisu Lukman, for opposition presidential candidates to close ranks and present a common candidate against President Bola Tinubu in 2027 . The group has convened an opposition summit in Abuja for August 18 to advance the proposal .
CDA News Nigeria reports that the G-100 specifically called on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress, Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, and their running mates, Rotimi Amaechi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, to subordinate individual interests to the broader objective of defeating the APC-led government .
However, indications that the proposal may face difficulties have emerged from parties expected to participate . Atiku’s camp has welcomed the initiative but stopped short of confirming attendance. His spokesman, Phrank Shaibu, stated that “any process towards achieving that objective must be transparent, inclusive and democratic” . Similarly, the Obidient Movement said an invitation had been extended to Obi, but “it is left for him to decide on whether to go” .
The Labour Party, meanwhile, has taken a more assertive position, arguing that any coalition should be built around its existing structure rather than create a new platform . Its National Chairman, Nenadi Usman, called on political parties seeking a coalition to “collapse their structures into the Labour Party” .
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