G100 to convene opposition parties’ summit ahead of 2027 elections

A coalition of 100 prominent Nigerians, known as the G100, has announced plans to convene a Summit of Opposition Parties on August 18, 2026, in Abuja, as part of efforts to facilitate the emergence of a united and formidable opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The summit is expected to provide a platform for major opposition parties to engage on possible areas of cooperation and explore a common framework for presenting a credible alternative to the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.

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The development was contained in a statement signed by Salihu Moh. Lukman on behalf of the G100 on Monday in Abuja.

The coalition said it had commenced consultations with six major opposition parties — the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP). It said representatives of the G100 had met with national chairmen, presidential candidates and running mates of the parties, describing the engagements as “frank, constructive and encouraging.”

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The group said the consultations had revealed a growing recognition among opposition leaders of the need for greater cooperation ahead of the 2027 elections, stressing that such cooperation would require sacrifice, compromise and a willingness to place the national interest above individual and partisan considerations.

According to the statement, “The G100 does not presume to dictate the outcome of these conversations. Our role is to facilitate dialogue, build confidence and help create the conditions in which the participating political parties can openly consider the difficult questions of cooperation, sacrifice, accommodation and collective action. Any framework that emerges must recognise the legitimate interests and concerns of all participating parties while ensuring that the overriding consideration remains the interests of the Nigerian people.”

The G100 said it was working with representatives of the parties to finalise arrangements for the summit, adding that the process would be inclusive and based on mutual respect.

“We are working with the representatives of the parties to finalise modalities and arrangements for the Summit. We intend to make this process deliberate, inclusive and anchored on mutual respect, recognising that sustainable political cooperation cannot be imposed, but must be patently negotiated and collectively owned.

“The central argument of the Doctrine of Necessary Democratic Opposition remains unchanged: Nigeria’s democracy is strengthened when citizens are presented with a credible alternative capable of competing effectively for their mandate. At this critical moment in our national journey, fragmentation among those seeking to provide that alternative serves neither the opposition nor the Nigerian people.

“The consultations of the past week represent only the beginning. The task ahead will require patience, courage and, above all, sacrifice. The G100 remains committed to help facilitate the process of unity of Nigeria’s main opposition parties and leaders in good faith and in the overriding interest of Nigeria and its democracy”, the group said.

The coalition, however, acknowledged that political cooperation could not be imposed, stressing that any arrangement that emerges from the summit must be negotiated and collectively owned by the participating parties.

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