{
  "id": 19071766,
  "title": "Opposition’s consensus candidate plan dead – G-100 chieftain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/oppositions-consensus-candidate-plan-dead-g-100-chieftain-19071766",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T02:52:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/oppositions-consensus-candidate-plan-dead-g-100-chieftain/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "G-100, a coalition group aiming to unify opposition parties ahead of Nigeria's 2027 election, has announced that the consensus candidate plan has failed, according to the group's chief, Umanu Elijah. In a telephone interview with The PUNCH, Elijah stated that opposition politicians are unwilling to make the necessary concessions to unite behind a single candidate. The G-100, established by former Progressives Governors' Forum Director-General Salihu Lukman, sought to bring together opposition parties and influential political figures to build a common platform and candidate against President Bola Tinubu's All Progressives Congress (APC). However, the group's efforts have been hampered by opposition politicians' focus on their individual ambitions and campaign activities. Elijah cited the African Democratic Congress, the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), and other opposition parties' ongoing campaigns as evidence that the prospect of a united front had diminished. The coalition's failure raises concerns about the opposition's ability to challenge the APC effectively in the upcoming election.",
  "summary": "The failure of opposition parties to shelve their individual ambitions in favour of a consensus presidential candidate against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election has effectively ended the… Read More: https://punchng.com/oppositions-consensus-candidate-plan-dead-g-100-chieftain/",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}