Ahead of the 2027 general elections, opposition political leaders have intensified efforts to produce a single presidential candidate to challenge President Bola Tinubu.
According to Dailytrust, as part of the ongoing consultations, stakeholders of some opposition parties met with former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in Abuja on Tuesday night.
A source privy to the meeting said the leaders discussed what would be needed to produce and sustain a single presidential candidacy, adding that consultations were still ongoing.
The source said the party leaders would also meet other presidential candidates as part of efforts to build consensus.
Among the parties represented at the meeting were the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki and the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
The source said the process was ongoing but indicated that the parties involved were considering backing a single presidential candidate.
Meanwhile, of recent, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, said the issue of a single opposition presidential candidate would be addressed by the political parties.
While confirming the meeting, the PRP, in a statement on Wednesday by its spokesman, Muhammed Ishaq, said Atiku welcomed the opposition coalition and encouraged its leaders to sustain the movement ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The party said the meeting was part of ongoing consultations among opposition parties and political leaders aimed at strengthening cooperation ahead of the elections.
According to the statement, Atiku expressed support for the efforts and encouraged the leaders to maintain the momentum.
The PRP described the engagement as “a source of tremendous inspiration” to the delegation, adding that further meetings with other party leaders and presidential candidates were being planned.
The party said opposition leaders recognised the need to broaden and strengthen the coalition as political consultations intensify ahead of the 2027 elections.
The development came as opposition groups continued discussions over possible cooperation, with Atiku separately endorsing the “Tinubu Must Go” movement after receiving one of its conveners, Abba Hikima, on Monday.
Atiku said the movement reflected what he described as a growing national demand for political change and invited Nigerians who shared its objectives to join.
