Six opposition parties have opened fresh talks on a possible alliance ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Leaders of the 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) met on Wednesday with presidential candidates of five parties to work out a common strategy.
Salihu Moh. Lukman, who signed the statement on behalf of the coalition, said the consultations are to implement resolutions from the G100 Opposition Summit which called for sustained dialogue among opposition parties.
The presidential candidates participating in the consultations are former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of the ADC, Governor Seyi Makinde of the APM, Peter Obi of the NDC, Prince Adewole Adebayo of the SDP and Donald Duke of the PRP.
The statement said the engagement was part of ongoing strategic deliberations to establish a framework for opposition cooperation and identify areas of common interest ahead of the 2027 elections.
It explained that the meetings were intended to translate the G100 summit resolutions into practical steps towards strengthening collaboration among opposition parties.
According to the statement, the discussions provide an opportunity for party leaders and presidential candidates to consider how they can work together on issues affecting the country and the credibility of the electoral process.
The coalition said the consultations were driven by the belief that Nigeria’s challenges required serious engagement among political leaders across party lines.
It added that Nigerians deserved political leaders willing to place the country’s future, citizens’ welfare and credible elections above narrow partisan interests.
The emphasised that the consultations were still ongoing, with further engagements expected to build on the resolutions reached at the G100 Opposition Summit.
It, however, did not say whether the discussions had produced an agreement on a joint presidential candidate or any other specific electoral arrangement.
The coalition said Nigerians would be informed of substantive decisions and agreed next steps as the consultations progressed.