FILE: Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar and Rabiu Kwankwaso
The proposed summit of opposition political parties convened by the G-100 has been shifted from August 18 to August 31, 2026, to allow participating parties to hold further consultations after the National Peace Summit.
The group is urging former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, who are the presidential candidates of the African Democratic Congress and the Nigeria Democratic Congress respectively, as well as other political parties to forge a united front and present a single presidential candidate to confront President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 election.
According to the group, a fragmented opposition stands no chance of defeating Tinubu in next year’s election.
In a statement issued on Friday and signed by ex-chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Salihu Lukman, the group said the decision followed consultations with the six participating opposition parties and members of the minority caucus of the House of Representatives.
