The G100 alliance of opposition stakeholders is considering a possible second round of voting in the 2027 presidential election as efforts to get former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi to support a single candidate continue.
Sources within the group said discussions with Atiku and Obi were still ongoing, but the alliance was also exploring other ways the opposition could work together if the single-candidate proposal does not succeed.
The G100 had earlier called on opposition parties to work towards presenting one presidential candidate for the election. However, Atiku and Obi have continued with their separate presidential ambitions while participating in broader discussions on opposition cooperation.
One of the sources said the alliance wanted both politicians to remain involved in its discussions, even if they did not eventually accept the single-candidate arrangement.
The source said the possibility of a runoff was among the options being considered, particularly because the group’s research suggested that a candidate might not secure enough votes and the required geographical spread to win in the first round.
Under Section 134 of the Nigerian Constitution, a second presidential election can be held if no candidate meets the constitutional requirements for victory in the first ballot.
The source said that if the opposition parties failed to agree on one candidate before the election, continued discussions could make it easier for them to support one candidate in a possible second round.
The G100 held its first opposition summit at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja on August 31, with representatives of the African Democratic Congress, Allied Peoples Movement, Nigeria Democratic Congress, a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, Peoples Redemption Party and Social Democratic Party attending.
Atiku, Obi and APM presidential candidate Seyi Makinde were absent from the summit.
The Tanimu Turaki-led PDP faction has confirmed its continued participation in the G100 discussions. APM National Publicity Secretary Abubakar Yusuf also sa
