Turaki-led PDP faction endorses G100 opposition coalition

A faction of Nigeria's main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, has endorsed the G100 initiative, a coalition of opposition figures aiming to form a unified front to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2027 general elections. The announcement, made on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, follows the faction's participation in the coalition's inaugural meeting in Abuja on Monday, August 31.

In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, the Turaki-led faction said its decision was driven by the "wailings of Nigerians groaning under the repressive Bola Tinubu APC-led Federal Government" and the need to unite with other political forces. The faction described the G100 as a group of 100 opposition stalwarts working to create an all-opposition platform capable of defeating the APC candidate, President Bola Tinubu, in 2027.

The faction's National Chairman, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, stated that its participation would be anchored on principles of transparency, equality, and data-driven decision-making. "Any result birthed by a process midwifed by these virtues will certainly offer Nigerians a credible leadership...