{
  "id": 8024703,
  "title": "2027: Nigerian opposition leaders move to operationalise national coalition to defeat Tinubu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/2027-nigerian-opposition-leaders-move-to-operationalise-national",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T12:17:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/17/2027-nigerian-opposition-leaders-move-to-operationalise-national-coalition-to-defeat-tinubu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Nigeria, opposition party leaders are taking steps to establish a national coalition to contest the upcoming presidential election on January 16, 2027. Salihu Lukman announced this development on Thursday, speaking on behalf of the coalition known as G100. According to Lukman, the coalition aims to ensure equal opportunities and mutual respect among its member parties.\n\nThe coalition plans to convene on September 23, 2026, to select a unified presidential candidate. This decision will be made by the Central Leadership Committee, which has also decided to broaden its membership to include other opposition parties showing interest in joining the national effort. The committee is scheduled to reconvene on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, and has pledged to hold regular meetings to fulfill its goal of unifying opposition parties and presenting a cohesive front in the 2027 elections.\n\nThe coalition comprises the African Democratic Congress, the Social Democratic Party, a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, and other opposition parties currently operating in Nigeria.",
  "summary": "Leaders of Nigeria’s opposition parties have said plans are underway to operationalise a national coalition aimed at challenging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the January 16, 2027 presidential election. Salihu Lukman disclosed this in a statement on Thursday on behalf of the coalition under G100. According to him, the proposed national coalition will guarantee equal […] 2027: Nigerian opposition…",
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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."
}