Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the political advocacy group G100 has scheduled an August 18 “Summit of Opposition Parties” in Abuja, following high-level, closed-door consultations with the leadership of six key opposition factions.

The upcoming summit is designed to formulate a practical framework for the “Doctrine of Necessary Democratic Opposition,” a campaign recently launched by the G100 to forge a united political front against the ruling government.

According to a press statement signed Monday in Abuja by Salihu Moh Lukman on behalf of the group, representatives of the G100 have already engaged with the top echelons of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), and the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

“These engagements have been frank, constructive and encouraging,” Lukman stated, noting that the consultations involved National Chairmen, presidential candidates, and their running mates.

The G100 revealed that these initial talks were deliberately kept out of the media spotlight to protect the integrity of the negotiations and shield party leaders from the pressure of premature public commentary.

“Across these conversations, there has been a clear recognition of the need for Nigeria’s opposition parties to work more closely together ahead of the 2027 general elections,” the statement read.

“The leaders we have engaged have also acknowledged that achieving a credible and effective opposition will require sacrifice, compromise and a willingness to place the larger interests of the country above narrow partisan or individual considerations.”

While the group expressed optimism about the initial feedback, it stressed the urgency of translating this political goodwill into a concrete alliance. This objective will anchor the August 18 summit, which seeks to operationalize the principles of the “Ibadan Declaration”—a blueprint demanding a credible and united electoral alternative.

“The G100 does not presume to dictate the outcome of these conversations,” Lukman clarified. “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.”

He emphasized that any emerging alliance must respect the legitimate concerns of all participating factions while prioritizing the Nigerian electorate.

“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 statement concluded, adding that sustainable political cooperation cannot be imposed, but must be “patiently negotiated and collectively owned.”