2027: Atiku, Obi, Other Presidential Heavyweights Storm Opposition Coalition Summit

Several prominent political figures, including presidential candidates of opposition parties, have converged on Abuja for a major coalition summit ahead of the 2027 general elections.

According to Bush Radio Academy, the summit was organised by the political pressure group G-100 as part of efforts to create a stronger and more coordinated opposition bloc capable of challenging President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 presidential election.

Among those who arrived at the Shehu Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja were the presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke; his Social Democratic Party (SDP) counterpart, Adewale Adebayo; and former Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu.

Also in attendance were the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) vice presidential candidate, Lawal Daura; PRP National Chairman, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed; and SDP vice presidential candidate, Usman Bugaje.

The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Fred Agbedi, was also present alongside G-100 Convener, Salihu Lukman, and the National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi.

Addressing participants at the gathering, Lukman urged opposition parties to put aside their differences and focus on issues that serve the broader interests of Nigerians.

He clarified that the initiative was not designed to force any of the participating parties to dissolve or surrender their individual identities. Instead, he said the objective was to establish a platform through which the parties could cooperate and coordinate their activities.

Lukman said the coalition discussions were not primarily focused on selecting a presidential candidate but on creating a framework for effective collaboration among opposition parties ahead of the 2027 elections.

He noted that the parties must first establish a strong platform for cooperation before discussing the sharing of political positions.

“We are not asking any political party to dissolve. Let us agree that we must build the table before negotiating the seats,” Lukman said.

Representatives of six political parties reportedly participated in the summit, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), the Taminu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), and Social Democratic Party (SDP).

The meeting is expected to focus on strategies for strengthening cooperation among the opposition parties and developing a coordinated approach ahead of the 2027 presidential election.