A coalition of opposition groups has urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi to unite ahead of the 2027 general elections or risk facilitating President Bola Tinubu’s re-election.
At a gathering in Abuja, civil society organizations, including the Save Democracy Mega Alliance (SDMA) and the Civil Societies Alliance, issued a joint communiqué emphasizing the necessity of collaboration between Atiku and Obi to present a formidable challenge to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Tony Akeni, SDMA’s South-South Coordinator and one of the signatories, stated that without strategic unity, the opposition would inadvertently pave the way for a second term for President Tinubu. He noted that the coalition’s objective is to “emancipate our country through the ballot in 2027” by fostering unity among opposition stakeholders and voters.
This call for unity is part of a broader movement, the Atiku Givus Obi 2027 (AGOBI ’27) initiative, which advocates for Atiku to support Obi’s candidacy. The coalition has selected the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its political platform and appointed former Senate President David Mark as its interim chairman. Through this movement the coalition aims to challenge the APC’s dominance and prevent Nigeria from becoming a one-party state.
The coalition’s message underscores the urgency of opposition unity to effectively contest the upcoming elections and offer Nigerians a viable alternative to the current administration.
“If the right decisions are taken by stakeholders of our opposition political parties and electorates, we shall achieve the urgent objective of emancipating our country through the ballot in 2027.
“If, however, leaders of the progressive opposition missed the presidential victory in 2027 through wrong decisions, the consequences shall be dire for our nation in countless ways.
“Fortunately, today Nigeria is blessed with two outstanding political opposition figures, each one eminently qualified to preside over our country as President and recover our nation to the path of greatness from 2027 forward.
“These are His Excellency Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, now of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and His Excellency Peter Obi, currently of the Labour Party.
“Unfortunately, however, incontestable intelligence and outcomes of many months’ study commissioned has unveiled two barricading truths against the hope of either Atiku or Peter Obi winning the Nigeria Presidency in 2027, if the wrong decisions are taken by one or both leaders,” he said.
He further stated that findings have shown that the current administration was putting in place measures that will stop either Atiku or Peter Obi from winning the 2027 presidential election.
According to him, these measures are only likely to succeed if “they (Atiku and Obi), make the fatal, historically regrettable and irredeemable mistake of contesting the 2027 presidential election on the platforms of two separate or competing political parties.”
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