The Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has thrown its weight behind the G-100 initiative aimed at building a united opposition platform ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The faction announced its support in a statement issued on Tuesday, September 1, by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, following the inaugural G-100 meeting held on Monday at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja.
The meeting brought together representatives of opposition parties to explore areas of cooperation and the possibility of fielding a common presidential candidate to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.
The PDP faction said its decision to join the process was influenced by what it described as the hardship Nigerians were facing under the Bola Tinubu-led APC administration.
The statement read, “The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as a responsible opposition party, has endorsed the G-100 (a group of 100 opposition stalwarts) driven process of creating an all-opposition front to challenge the incumbent APC candidate in the 2027 general elections.”
The faction said the initiative was also driven by “the wailings of Nigerians groaning under the repressive Bola Tinubu APC-led Federal Government, and the compelling need to join forces with other credible political forces in search of the country’s redemption.”
Its National Chairman, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, said the faction’s participation would depend on the principles underpinning the G-100 process.
“Our participation is anchored on the promise that the process will be hinged on the philosophical underpinnings of transparency, equality, data-driven decisions and egalitarianism.
“Any result birthed by a process midwifed by these virtues will certainly offer Nigerians a credible leadership capable of alleviating the skyrocketing poverty and rising insecurity in the country,” Turaki said.
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The faction maintained that its decision was in line with its earlier commitment to cooperate with opposition parties and organisations seeking to unseat the APC.
“This new move aligns with our earlier stated disposition of working with like-minded political parties and organisations desirous of salvaging the country from the many vices orchestrated by the ruling APC.”
It described its presence at Monday’s meeting as “a further indication of our preparedness to contribute our quota in the quest for an all-opposition platform that will take power from the incumbent and rebuild Nigeria for the good of all Nigerians.”
Representatives of six opposition parties attended the G-100 summit, where participants agreed to begin a structured negotiation process on opposition cooperation ahead of the 2027 elections.
The meeting also resolved to establish standing committees and working groups that would develop proposals on opposition unity, a national reform agenda and a roadmap towards selecting a common presidential candidate.
The initiative is unfolding against the backdrop of the opposition’s experience in the 2023 presidential election, when votes were split among several major candidates, including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso.
Neither Atiku nor Obi attended Monday’s G-100 meeting.
However, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, played down the significance of Atiku’s absence, saying the meeting was focused primarily on cooperation among political parties rather than individual presidential candidates.
The emerging alliance reflects growing efforts among opposition forces to develop a coordinated strategy for the 2027 election and prevent another fragmented presidential contest.