The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has joined other major opposition political parties at a high-level summit in Abuja as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation and build a formidable political platform ahead of the 2027 general elections. The NDC delegation, led by the party’s National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas, included other senior party officials who […] The post 2027: NDC joins opposition parties’ summit, backs framework for common candidate appeared first on Tribune Online .
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has joined other major opposition political parties at a high-level summit in Abuja as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation and build a formidable political platform ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The NDC delegation, led by the party’s National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas, included other senior party officials who participated in the summit held on Monday at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja.
The summit was convened by the G-100 and supported by the Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives. It brought together representatives of several opposition parties, including the NDC, African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Action Peoples Movement (APM) and Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).
Discussions at the meeting centred on the need for deeper cooperation among opposition parties and the possibility of creating a united political front capable of mounting a strong challenge to the ruling party in the 2027 elections.
One of the major proposals that emerged from the summit was the development of a framework for producing a common opposition presidential candidate.
The organisers proposed that the framework should be developed within four weeks, while standing committees and working groups would be established to coordinate the coalition-building process.
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The proposed structures are also expected to work on a transition programme and explore mechanisms for arriving at a common presidential candidate acceptable to participating opposition parties.
For the NDC, its participation in the summit demonstrates the party’s willingness to engage in broad consultations on the future of opposition politics and the search for a credible alternative ahead of the 2027 elections.
However, the organisers clarified that the gathering was not convened to dissolve or merge the participating political parties.
They also stressed that no presidential candidate had been asked to withdraw from the 2027 race as a condition for participating in the opposition discussions.
The summit is expected to form part of wider consultations among opposition parties and political stakeholders as efforts intensify to develop a common strategy and strengthen cooperation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
