The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has announced a partnership with G-100, to galvanise opposition political parties for a common front ahead of the 2027 elections.
The Minority Leader, Rep. Fred Agbedi (ADC-Bayelsa), made this known while addressing newsmen after a closed-door consultation meeting with a delegation of the G-100 in Abuja on Tuesday.
He said the engagement was successful, saying that it marked the “consummation” of the partnership between the G100 and the caucus.
He said that both groups had agreed to combine their efforts towards strengthening democracy and providing Nigerians with a credible alternative ahead of the 2027 elections.
The lawmaker said that the aim was to bring opposition parties, political leaders, and presidential aspirants to look beyond individual ambitions for a united arrangement capable of challenging the APC.
Agbedi said: “We had just had a successful meeting.
“And in the meeting, we concluded that this is the consummation of the alliance of the caucus and the G-100, fusing into one to ensure that we play an active role in enriching democracy in Nigeria.
“I want to call on all members of the opposition, no matter the party you belong, no matter your ambition, that there is strength in unity, and that the opposition should unite to ensure that we wrestle power from the APC in 2027.”
Agbedi said that prevailing economic and social difficulties in the country had made opposition unity more urgent.
He said that political differences should not be allowed to undermine the broader objective of providing an alternative government.
Earlier, the leader of the delegation, Salihu Lukman, said that the G100 initiative was driven by concern over the political direction of the country and the inability of opposition forces to coordinate their activities.
Lukman explained that the movement was established to persuade opposition leaders and political actors to negotiate a common political arrangement ahead of the 2027 elections as against individual, party or organisational interests.
He said: “As opposition parties, we seem to be fragmented, and if we continue the way we are going, we are almost going to replay the 2023 scenario.
“It is almost like a case of handing over victory to the ruling party, and then we go back to square one.”
He said the G100 is prepared to facilitate whatever discussions and negotiations would be required to bring the opposition forces together ahead of the 2027 polls.
Lukman announced that a summit for opposition parties and leaders initially scheduled for Tuesday, has been moved to August 31.
He said the postponement had also created additional time for the G100 to expand its consultations and bring more political actors and Nigerians into the process.
