Turaki's PDP Group Backs G-100 Plan to Challenge APC

The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, has backed the G-100 plan to form a united front against the ruling party ahead of the 2027 elections.

This decision was shared in a statement on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong. It followed the first G-100 meeting that took place on Monday at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja.

The meeting brought together members from different opposition parties to discuss ways to work together and the possibility of fielding a single candidate against the All Progressives Congress in 2027.

The PDP faction explained that this decision came from the tough situation Nigerians are facing under President Bola Tinubu’s APC government.

The statement said, "The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as a responsible opposition party, has endorsed the G-100 (a group of 100 opposition stalwarts) driven process of creating an all-opposition front to challenge the incumbent APC candidate in the 2027 general elections."

The party added that this move is based on "the wailings of Nigerians groaning under the repressive Bola Tinubu APC-led Federal Government, and the compelling need to join forces with other credible political forces in search of the country’s redemption."

Turaki, the National Chairman, said their involvement is based on the principles of the G-100 initiative.

He stated, "Our participation is anchored on the promise that the process will be hinged on the philosophical underpinnings of transparency, equality, data-driven decisions and egalitarianism. Any result birthed by a process midwifed by these virtues will certainly offer Nigerians a credible leadership capable of alleviating the skyrocketing poverty and rising insecurity in the country."

The party pointed out that joining the G-100 is in line with its earlier plan to collaborate with other political parties and groups that want to take on the APC.

"This new move aligns with our earlier stated disposition of working with like-minded political parties and organisations desirous of salvaging the country from the many vices orchestrated by the ruling APC."

The faction emphasized that attending Monday’s meeting shows their readiness to contribute to creating an opposition platform that can unseat the current government and rebuild Nigeria for everyone.

At the G-100 summit, representatives from six opposition parties decided to start a structured negotiation process to enhance cooperation ahead of the 2027 elections.

They agreed to set up committees and working groups to create plans for opposition unity, a national reform program, and a path towards a common presidential candidate.

This effort comes as opposition parties aim to avoid a repeat of the 2023 elections, where votes were split among various candidates like Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Rabiu Kwankwaso.

Yet, Atiku and Obi did not attend the meeting on Monday.

Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, later said Atiku’s absence did not matter because the meeting was mainly about party cooperation, not about presidential candidates.