From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja

As part of its ongoing engagements, ahead of the 2027 general election, leaders of opposition political parties, on the aegis of the G-100, has met with Cardinal John Onaiyekan, in Abuja.

The G-100 disclosed this, in a statement by Salihu Lukman, on Friday, noting that leaders of the opposition coalition will meet with other distinguished Nigerians and Diplomatic Missions in the coming weeks.

The G-100 is pushing for the opposition to field a single presidential candidate to enhance its chances of defeating President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress ( APC) in the January 16, 2027 presidential contest.

The coalition currently involves that African Democratic Congress ( ADC), Nigeria Democratic Congress ( NDC) Allied Peoples Movement ( APM), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) and Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP).

According to the statement, the opposition leaders, which consisted of national chairmen and national secretaries of the political parties, during the meeting briefed Onaiyekan on the initiative to unite the opposition ahead of the contest.

The statement read: “Leaders of opposition parties under the G100 Coalition comprising National Chairmen and National Secretaries of some political parties met with Cardinal John Onaiyekan at his residence on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

“The leaders briefed His Eminence on initiatives and efforts being made to present a united front of opposition political parties and ensure that Nigerians are presented with a credible alternative to rescue the country.

“Part of the progress reported to His Eminence include the conclusion of work on the Working Papers of the Coalition covering – The National Covenant for Democratic Renewal, which outlined the principles of the Coalition; The Framework for Opposition Unity, which describes how the coalition will work; and The National Reform Programme, which sets out what a government built on this cooperation would seek to do for Nigerians.”

It added that “leaders of the coalition are working to conclude and adopt these working papers and hold a Second Summit on Monday, November 9, 2026 where all the political parties under the Coalition would public endorse and unveil these Working papers.

“His Eminence emphasised the role of competent, honest and sympathetic leaders in resolving the multiple problems which combines to make decent lives of our citizens difficult or impossible to sustain.”