Major Opposition Parties confirm attendance at G100 opposition summit
Major Nigerian opposition parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP), have confirmed their participation in a G100 summit in Abuja aimed at exploring cooperation ahead of the 2027 elections.
The summit, scheduled for Monday, August 31, at the Yar’Adua Centre, is themed “A Framework for Opposition Cooperation and Coordination.” It is expected to bring together representatives of six opposition parties — ADC, PDP, SDP, Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).
The G100 says the immediate objective is not to select a single presidential candidate, but to establish a structure through which the parties can negotiate possible areas of cooperation.
ADC National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi said the party sees the meeting as an opportunity to build bridges among opposition parties and strengthen their collective position ahead of 2027. He stressed that cooperation does not necessarily mean immediately settling on one presidential candidate.
The PDP faction led by Tanimu Turaki has also confirmed its participation. Its publicity secretary, Ini Ememobong, said discussions could eventually include the possibility of a united opposition candidate to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
The Labour Party, however, has opted out. Its National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, said the party already considers itself a coalition with structures across Nigeria and therefore does not intend to participate in the G100 meeting.
The summit comes amid renewed efforts by Nigeria’s opposition to overcome years of fragmentation. The G100 says it has held weeks of consultations with opposition leaders and proposed five specialised working groups to develop agreements and structures for cooperation if the parties approve them.
The bigger test, however, will be whether the parties can overcome personal ambitions, competing presidential interests and internal divisions to create a durable alliance capable of mounting a serious challenge to the ruling APC in 2027.
