Opposition Parties Agree to Field Single 2027 Presidential Candidate Against Tinubu

Major Nigerian opposition parties — including the PDP, Labour Party, SDP, and ADC — agreed in principle at an Abuja summit to coalesce around a single presidential candidate to challenge President Tinubu's APC in the 2027 general elections, with Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Rauf Aregbesola among key figures backing the unity pact. The move came as INEC's 38-day primary window (April 23 – May 30) drew opposition criticism as a 'booby trap' insufficient for organizing effective primaries. Concurrently, at least five National Assembly members defected from the PDP to the APC, underscoring the ruling party's continued parliamentary consolidation.