The G-100, a group trying to galvanize opposition in the 2027 Presidential poll has announced the postponement of the proposed summit by political opposition forces against the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu originally scheduled for August 18.
The group in a statement issued on Friday and endorsed by Salihu Lukman, said the summit will now hold on August 31.
According to the group, following talks with the participating opposition parties and members of the minority caucus of the House of Representatives, the shift will allow participating parties to hold further consultations after the National Peace Summit slated for August 18.
The group further explained that participating parties and lawmakers agreed that the opposition summit would be more productive if held after the National Peace Summit slated for August 18.
The G-100, also made it clear that the intervening period would also provide additional time to refine proposals and frameworks to be presented at the August 31 meeting.
It expressed delight that consultations over the past several days with the leadership and principal stakeholders of the six opposition parties, as well as members of the House minority caucus, have been “frank, substantive and encouraging.”
The desire of the G-100 is for the presidential candidates of the opposition parties including those of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Obi, and other opposition political parties to form a united opposition against the present administration in the 2027 general election.
The group argues that a divided opposition stands no chance of defeating Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027 election.
