The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has joined other major opposition parties in backing efforts to build a stronger political coalition ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.
The party was represented at a high-level opposition summit held on Monday at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, where political leaders discussed ways of forging greater cooperation and presenting a formidable challenge to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The summit, convened by the G-100 and supported by the Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives, brought together representatives of the NDC, African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Action Peoples Movement (APM) and Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).
The NDC delegation was led by its National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas, with other senior party officials also in attendance.
One of the key proposals from the meeting was the development of a framework for selecting a common opposition presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 election.
Organisers said the framework is expected to be developed within four weeks, alongside the establishment of standing committees and working groups to coordinate the coalition-building process.
The proposed committees would also work on a transition programme and other mechanisms aimed at strengthening cooperation among the participating parties.
The NDC said its participation reflected its willingness to engage in broad consultations on the future of opposition politics and the search for what it described as a credible alternative ahead of the 2027 polls.
However, organisers stressed that the summit was not intended to dissolve or merge the participating political parties.
They also clarified that no presidential candidate had been asked to withdraw from the race, suggesting that the discussions remain focused on building a framework for wider cooperation.
The development comes as Nigeria’s opposition parties intensify efforts to overcome longstanding divisions and explore a common strategy capable of challenging President Bola Tinubu and the APC in 2027.
With the NDC now participating in the coalition discussions, attention is expected to turn to whether the parties can agree on a common candidate and translate their growing cooperation into a unified electoral platform.
