Conveners of Monday’s summit of opposition political leaders, the G100, have appealed to opposition political parties, their leaders and candidates to approach the summit with sense of maturity, discipline and cooperation. The group in a statement by Salihu Moh. Lukman on Sunday, said the summit comes at a time when millions of Nigerians are looking... The post Summit: G100 Appeals For Cooperation, Maturity Among Opposition Leaders appeared first on New Telegraph .
Conveners of Monday’s summit of opposition political leaders, the G100, have appealed to opposition political parties, their leaders and candidates to approach the summit with sense of maturity, discipline and cooperation.
The group in a statement by Salihu Moh. Lukman on Sunday, said the summit comes at a time when millions of Nigerians are looking to the opposition not just to criticise the government of the day, but to offer a credible alternative.
The conveners said they recognised that every political party has its own history, identity, ambitions and legitimate interests, but said the aim of the summit is cooperation and not for any party to surrender it ambitions or aspirations.
“It simply requires the wisdom to recognise that there are moments when what unites us must become more important than what separates us,” the G100 stated.
It warned that a divided opposition strengthens the incumbent.
“When parties competing for the same broad constituency fragment their energies, resources and votes, they risk turning their differences into an unintended advantage for those they seek to replace.
“Division is a choice. Cooperation must now become a strategy,” the group advised.
According to the statement, the summit provides an opportunity for the parties to begin building practical mechanisms for dialogue, coordination and cooperation, while respecting the identities and structures of participating parties.
“The G100 therefore appeals to every participating party and leader to come to the table in good faith, with an open mind and with the larger interests of Nigeria at heart.
“There will be disagreements, competing ambitions difficult conversations. These are natural in politics.
“But none should prevent us from recognising the greater danger of allowing our differences to deny Nigerians a credible alternative,” it warned.
The group reemphasised that the summit is not about declaring winners or losers within the opposition.
“It is about beginning the work of ensuring that Nigerian democracy wins,” the statement added, and urged them to remember the millions of Nigerians whose hopes extend beyond the fortunes of any single party or politician.
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