National chairmen and secretaries of six Nigerian opposition parties have held consultations with five political figures as part of efforts to explore cooperation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Former All Progressives Congress (APC) National Vice-Chairman (North-West) Salihu Lukman disclosed the discussions in a statement issued on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, on behalf of the participating parties, according to PUNCH.
Six Parties Involved
The parties identified in the statement are the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).
Lukman said the meetings, held at different times over the preceding two weeks, involved former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, Adewole Adebayo, and former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke.
The statement associated Atiku with the ADC, Makinde with the APM, Obi with the NDC, Adebayo with the SDP, and Duke with the PRP. These associations are reported as presented by the organisers; the consultations do not themselves establish any change in party membership.
G100 Summit Behind Consultations
The discussions follow resolutions from the G100 opposition summit calling for continued dialogue, stronger cooperation, and a coordinated approach among opposition parties, according to TheCable.
The organisers said the meetings were intended to identify common ground and consider a framework for cooperation ahead of the election. That is not the same as a formal merger, electoral alliance, or decision to support one presidential candidate.
No Joint Candidate Announced
The statement did not identify a common presidential candidate or announce an agreed process for selecting one. It also did not say that any of the politicians consulted had agreed to withdraw from the race.
The Guardian Nigeria also reported that the talks remain ongoing and that further decisions would be announced.
For now, the development is a series of political consultations rather than a completed opposition agreement. The next substantive update will depend on decisions announced by the participating parties.
