A factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Kabiru Tanimu-Turaki, on Saturday announced that opposition political parties in Nigeria have agreed to field a single presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections.
Turaki made the declaration at the National Opposition Summit held in Ibadan, Oyo State, where leaders from multiple political parties gathered to discuss strategy ahead of the next election cycle.
He said the move was aimed at strengthening the opposition’s chances at the polls, despite what he described as alleged attempts to ensure President Bola Tinubu emerges unopposed within the ruling party.
He said the opposition was determined to work together despite what he described as “onslaughts and machinations” allegedly aimed at positioning President Bola Tinubu as the sole candidate for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.
He said, “Despite the onslaughts and machinations of the ruling party, the APC, to ensure that President Bola Tinubu emerges as the sole presidential candidate in 2027, we shall field candidates and contest the 2027 presidential and other elections.”
Turaki added that opposition parties had resolved to work together to present a single presidential candidate for the elections.
“Three, that we shall work towards fielding one presidential candidate for the 2027 elections. We shall be agreed and supported by all participating opposition parties to rescue our nation and our long-suffering masses,” he said.
The opposition leaders also called for the resignation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, accusing him of alleged bias in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress.
They argued that his continued stay in office could undermine public confidence in the electoral process and potentially trigger political tensions ahead of the 2027 elections.
