2027: Opposition unity urged to defeat ruling APC

Nigeria's opposition parties are being urged to unite and set aside personal ambitions to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives met with representatives of G-100, a non-partisan group campaigning for a coordinated opposition, to deepen their collaboration.

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We decided that we use this opportunity to call on all opposition stakeholders, particularly the leaders of the various parties and presidential candidates, to begin to develop the attitude of working together, such that we will be able to upset the dehumanising government of the APC and President Bola Tinubu that we have in office today.

Minority Leader Frederick Agbedi stated that the caucus and G-100 agreed to mobilize opposition forces, emphasizing that Nigerians are experiencing significant hardship. He called on opposition leaders and presidential aspirants to prioritize national interest over individual political calculations, asserting that "there is strength in unity."

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The Nigerians are seriously in pain. Nigerians are willing, Nigerians are so frustrated, and there is no reason why our opposition voices, we should not stand up for Nigerians, and bring support to them.

The push for unity comes as opposition groups actively seek to build a coalition capable of mounting a serious challenge. G-100 has been a proponent of a coordinated opposition, recently issuing an open letter advocating for a stronger democratic alternative. The group warned that fragmented opposition forces could weaken democratic accountability if personal ambitions overshadow national interests.

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We have also used this opportunity to decide that we call on all members of opposition, no matter the party you belong, no matter your ambition, that there is strength in unity, and that opposition should unite, to ensure that we wrestle power from the APC in 2027.