A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the leadership of Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, has endorsed the G-100 plan to create a united opposition front to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the 2027 presidential election.
The party stated that, as a responsible opposition group, it has become imperative to join forces with other ‘credible political forces in search of the country’s redemption.’
On Monday, the G-100 held a summit of opposition parties aimed at presenting a single consensus candidate to run against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Comrade Ini Ememobong, National Publicity Secretary of the PDP faction, explained that their decision to join the summit was ‘informed by the wailings of Nigerians groaning under the repressive Bola Tinubu-led APC Federal Government, and the compelling need to join forces with other credible political forces in search of the country’s redemption.’
Ememobong quoted the National Chairman, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, as saying: ‘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.’
According to him, this development aligns with the party’s previously stated disposition to work with like-minded political parties and organisations desirous of salvaging the country from the many vices orchestrated by the ruling APC.
‘Our participation at the first meeting of the G-100 on August 31, 2026, is a further indication of our preparedness to contribute our quota in the quest for an all-opposition platform that will take power from the incumbent and rebuild Nigeria for the good of all Nigerians,’ the statement added.