Fresh indications of a possible realignment within Nigeria’s opposition political landscape emerged on Friday as the presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, received his Social Democratic Party (SDP) counterpart, Adewole Adebayo, amid intensifying consultations among leading pro-democracy figures ahead of the 2027 general election.
The meeting, held in Abuja, is the latest in a series of strategic engagements involving presidential candidates and political leaders with long records in Nigeria’s pro-democracy struggle and a shared commitment to centre-left political ideals.
Highly placed sources disclosed that the consultations are exploring avenues for democratic cooperation, institutional reforms and a coordinated response to what participants describe as the growing constraints on Nigeria’s democratic space.
The latest engagement comes as discussions between Hashim and the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, have also intensified, fuelling speculation that a broader pro-democracy platform may be taking shape ahead of the 2027 election.
According to sources, the talks are driven by concerns over the state of Nigeria’s democracy, the future of opposition politics and the need to build a credible national alternative, capable of defending constitutional governance, electoral integrity and democratic freedoms. Related News Again, beheaded woman’s body recovered in sack at Plateau refuse dump NGX Group CEO identifies AI, energy, agric as Nigeria's next investment frontiers US strikes Iran over troops death as Israel warns Tehran’s coming close
