Opposition’s consensus candidate plan dead – G-100 chieftain

The G-100 political pressure group, which aimed to unite opposition parties against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election, has announced that its plan for a consensus presidential candidate has failed. Umanu Elijah, a chieftain of the G-100 group, revealed in an interview with The PUNCH that opposition politicians are unwilling to make the necessary concessions to form a united front.

The G-100 was established by former Director-General of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, Salihu Lukman, to facilitate a broad-based opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general election. Despite efforts to bring together opposition parties and influential political actors, the initiative has faced growing doubts as opposition politicians continue to pursue their individual ambitions.

The failure of the single-candidate proposal and the ongoing campaign activities by parties like the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and others have raised questions about the feasibility of the coalition project.

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