2027: 𝗔𝘁𝗶𝗸𝘂, 𝗢𝗯𝗶 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲-𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁

Uncertainty has continued 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.

The development followed a call by the Group of 100 Nigerians led by former All Progressives Congress chieftain, Salisu Lukman, for opposition presidential candidates and political leaders to close ranks and present a common candidate against President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

The group had urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress, Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress and their respective running mates, Rotimi Amaechi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, as well as other opposition candidates, to subordinate individual interests to the broader objective of defeating the APC-led Federal Government in 2027.

The G-100 argued that a divided opposition, regardless of its numerical strength, would struggle to defeat the ruling party, making a single presidential candidacy necessary to consolidate opposition votes.

Source: Punch Newspaper