The G-100 has postponed its proposed summit of opposition political parties from August 18 to August 31, 2026, to give participating parties more time for consultations following the National Peace Summit.
The group is calling on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Anambra State governor Peter Obi and other opposition parties to unite and field a single presidential candidate against President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 election.
According to the G-100, a divided opposition would struggle to defeat Tinubu at the polls.
In a statement issued on Friday and signed by former APC chieftain Salihu Lukman, the group said the new date was agreed upon after consultations with six participating opposition parties and members of the minority caucus of the House of Representatives.
The group said the parties and lawmakers agreed that holding the opposition summit after the National Peace Summit, scheduled for August 18, would make the meeting more productive.
It added that the additional time would allow stakeholders to further develop proposals and frameworks for consideration at the August 31 summit.
The G-100 said consultations over the past several days with leaders and key stakeholders of the six opposition parties, as well as members of the House minority caucus, had been “frank, substantive and encouraging.”
The statement read in part, “We have been particularly encouraged by the seriousness with which the parties have approached these conversations and by the energy behind the deliberations.
“There is a clear recognition across the different parties that this is an important moment for Nigeria’s democracy and that the opposition must begin to engage one another with greater purpose and structure.”
The group acknowledged that the consultations had revealed differences among the parties but said those disagreements had not prevented discussions on possible areas of cooperation.
“What we have enjoyed most about these consultations is their candour. There are differences, as there should be, but there is also a genuine willingness to listen, to interrogate the available options and to explore practical areas of cooperation,” the statement added.
The G-100 said the quality of the discussions had increased its confidence that the August 31 summit could deliver significant results.
“The quality of the conversations gives us confidence that the August 31 Summit can be both substantive and consequential,” it said.
The postponement comes as opposition parties face growing pressure to define their political strategy ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The proposed summit is expected to provide an opportunity for the parties to consider areas of collaboration and work towards a more coordinated opposition strategy.
Rather than rush the meeting, the G-100 said it would use the additional time to deepen consultations with the participating parties and other key stakeholders.
The group said further information about the summit’s programme and venue would be announced in due course.