The coalition of opposition parties to unseat President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2027 have continued their search for the platform to use in its efforts to realise its objective.
Media Talk Africa reports that barring any last-minute change, the coalition is expected to make a significant announcement this week.
However, feelers from the parties involved have indicated that a consensus is yet to be reached on two key issues; the format and platform.
Media Talk Africa reports that present at the meeting on Sunday included former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi; former Rivers State governor, Mr Rotimi Amaechi; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Mr Babachir Lawal; former Osun State governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who sent a representative.
Others are Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara; former Cross River State governor, Mr Donald Duke; former Information Minister, Professor Jerry Gana; and some northern stakeholders.
Recall that the meeting was, however, thrown into turmoil after delegates from Jigawa State disrupted proceedings.
The meeting, held at the Abuja Continental Hotel and convened by the National Political Consultative Group, North, was abruptly interrupted, following a heated disagreement regarding representation for Jigawa State.
While some stakeholders argued in favour of a fresh platform, others argued in favour of fusing into an existing party.
The convener of the League of Northern Democrats, LND, Umar Ardo, announced the group’s resolution to support the National Opposition Coalition Group in 2027.
A new twist was, however, added to the ongoing negotiations, with conflicting kits being flown by the national chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Ralphs Nwosu, who empathically announced that the ADC had been chosen and agreed upon as the platform.
His comments which were followed by those of the 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, to the effect that he would be contesting on the LP platform, are said to have jolted some coalition stakeholders.
