Leaders of political opposition parties have vowed to stop the imposition of President Bola Tinubu as the sole presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections.
The opposition political figures made the declaration via a communique issued at the end of a meeting christened “National Summit of Opposition Political Party Leaders”.
PrimeTimes Nigeria reports that the meeting was hosted by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State in Ibadan on Saturday.
It was attended by former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; former Senate President, David Mark; former Minister of Information, Professor Jerry Gana; Aisha Yesufu; Professor Pat Utomi; and a former Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung.
Others are former governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola; former governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal; former governor of Kano, Rabiu Kwankwanso; former governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatai Ahmed; former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amechi; former governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, among others.
The opposition political figures also stated that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, should not be allowed to conduct the forthcoming general elections in 2027.
The communique partly read, “That we shall resist all machinations by the APC to foist a one-party State on Nigeria and fight for the survival of multi-party democracy in our country.
“That despite the onslaughts and manoeuvrings of the ruling party,, the APC to impose President Bola Tinubu as the sole Presidential candidate,in 2027; we shall field candidates and contest the 2027 Presidential and other elections.
“That we shall work towards fielding one Presidential Candidate for the 2027 elections, which shall be agreed and supported by all participating opposition parties to rescue our nation and her long suffering masses”.