The G100 will on Monday, August 31, 2026, convene leaders and key stakeholders of six opposition parties in Abuja to explore coordinated action ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The summit, themed “A Framework for Opposition Cooperation and Coordination,” will involve the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Allied Peoples Movement (APM), National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP).
The G100 announced the meeting in a statement issued on Thursday, August 27, and signed by Salihu Moh. Lukman.
The initiative seeks to establish rules, principles and institutional arrangements for cooperation without requiring the parties to surrender their identities or merge.
A key proposal is the creation of five specialised working groups which, subject to approval by the parties, would have four weeks to prepare the agreements and other documents needed to advance the process.
Expected participants include national chairmen, party leaders, National Working Committee members, presidential candidates and running mates of the six parties, alongside G100 signatories and members of the House of Representatives Minority Caucus.
The meeting follows the G100’s publication on August 2, 2026, of its Doctrine of a Necessary Democratic Opposition and subsequent consultations with the participating parties.
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Those engagements produced a framework identifying areas of shared interest while recognising their differing political priorities.
The G100 said Monday’s summit will not determine a presidential candidate or settle the final structure of a possible alliance. Instead, participants will work towards establishing a process for negotiating those questions.
The group said it would serve only as a facilitator and observer, leaving decisions to the parties and their respective internal structures.
The summit was initially scheduled for August 18 but was moved to August 31 following consultations with the parties and the House Minority Caucus, as well as preparations for the National Peace Summit.
The initiative comes amid renewed efforts to overcome opposition fragmentation ahead of 2027. A notable precedent was the 2013 formation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by opposition parties, which defeated the PDP in the 2015 presidential election.
Unlike that merger, the G100 is pursuing cooperation without requiring the participating parties to form a single organisation.
Monday’s meeting will test whether the latest initiative can turn calls for opposition unity into a workable political framework before the 2027 polls.