Several opposition parties have agreed to field a single presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections following a national summit in Ibadan. The decision was announced in a communiqué read by PDP factional chairman Taminu Turaki, who stated the coalition would resist efforts by the All Progressives Congress to establish a one-party state. Attendees included Atiku Abubakar, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Rotimi Amaechi, Peter Obi and Rauf Aregbesola. They called for the removal of INEC Chairman Joash Ojo Amupitan, citing bias in favour of the APC, and urged the National Assembly to amend the Electoral Act, 2026.
The group also demanded the release of politicians detained on bailable offences and asked INEC to extend the deadline for party primaries to July 2026. Governor Seyi Makinde, host of the summit, warned that Nigeria's democracy is being eroded by the weakening of opposition parties. He described the gathering as a collective effort to preserve multi-party democracy, not a personal attack on any individual. Makinde stressed that democracy without opposition risks becoming a one-party state.
Professor Pat Utomi highlighted economic hardship, recounting he spent nearly 250,000 naira to fill his fuel tank, while many Nigerians earn less than 100,000 naira monthly. David Mark, National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, called the summit a patriotic response to Nigeria's challenges.
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