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From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
The G-100, a group of opposition politicians, pushing for the emergency of a single opposition presidential candidate for the 2027 general election has expressed optimism that its efforts would yield fruit.
The G-100, in a statement by one of the conveners, Salihu Lukman, on Friday, said in the past days, it has engaged extensively with the leadership of the six participating opposition parties and the minority caucus of the House of Representatives.
The participating opposition political parties include the African Democratic Congress (ADC) , the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), the Allied Peoples Movement ( APM) among others.
However, the group noted that it’s Summit of Opposition Political Parties, earlier scheduled for August 18, would now hold on August , owing to National Peace Summit scheduled for August 18, which is expected to bring together the leadership and key stakeholders of the political parties participating in the G100 consultations.
The statement noted that “following discussions with the parties and the Minority Caucus, there was a broad consensus that the G100 Summit would benefit from being held after the National Peace Summit, allowing sufficient time for further internal consultations and preparation.
‘Over the past several days, the G100 has held extensive engagements with the leadership and principal stakeholders of the six participating opposition parties, as well as members of the Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives. These consultations have been frank, substantive and encouraging.
“We have been particularly encouraged by the seriousness with which the parties have approached these conversations and by the energy behind the deliberations. There is a clear recognition across the different parties that this is an important moment for Nigeria’s democracy and that the opposition must begin to engage one another with greater purpose and structure.”
It added that “what we have enjoyed most about these consultations is their candour. There are differences, as there should be, but there is also a genuine willingness to listen, to interrogate the available options and to explore practical areas of cooperation. The quality of the conversations gives us confidence that the August 31 Summit can be both substantive and consequential.
“The G100 will therefore use the intervening period to continue consultations with the participating parties and other relevant stakeholders, and to further develop the proposals and frameworks that will be presented for consideration at the Summit.”
