2027: Opposition to name a single presidential candidate before the election, Lukman says

Salihu Lukman, convener of the G100 political pressure group and former APC national vice chairman, says allied opposition parties will announce a single presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, possibly just days before voting. The process began after an opposition summit in Ibadan in April 2026 and is now being led by the parties, which are seeking to bring in more groups beyond the six currently involved. Lukman identifies distrust among parties and candidates as the main obstacle and says an August 31 summit established five working groups, including one tasked with selecting a consensus candidate. He warns that splitting opposition votes among several candidates would benefit the APC and Bola Tinubu’s government.