Nigeria Opposition Parties Discuss 2027 Joint Candidate

Nigeria’s opposition parties are negotiating the possibility of a joint presidential candidate for the 2027 election, but no agreement or candidate has been announced, according to Salihu Lukman, convener of the G100 political group. Lukman said the parties had taken over negotiations from G100 and were working to build the trust needed for an alliance. He described distrust among parties and their potential candidates as a major obstacle, while expressing confidence that discussions could eventually produce a common candidate to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress. The timing remains unsettled. Lukman said an announcement could come months, weeks or only days before the election. That range reflects his assessment of a possible outcome, not a scheduled announcement or a confirmed agreement. He said a summit on August 31 agreed to establish five working groups, including one tasked with developing recommendations for selecting a consensus presidential candidate. The parties and their candidates would nominate representatives, he said, and the groups would offer options to guide negotiations. The sources do not establish whether the groups have produced...