The G100 has proposed a Government of National Competence anchored on a single four-year transition term as part of efforts to unite Nigeria’s opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The proposal was contained in the opening remarks delivered by Mallam Salihu Moh. Lukman on behalf of the G100 at the Opposition Political Parties Summit held Monday at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja.
The summit was attended by representatives of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP), alongside some presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
Lukman said the proposed government would be based on competence, integrity, national inclusion and equitable representation, with a time-bound Four-Year National Reset Programme.
He said the proposed single-term arrangement should be backed by an enforceable Transition Charter rather than verbal commitments.
According to him, Nigeria’s political history shows that opposition divisions have repeatedly undermined attempts to defeat the ruling party.
Lukman recalled that opposition parties contested separately in 2003, 2007 and 2011, but successfully united ahead of the 2015 election. He said the failure to replicate that discipline in 2023 resulted in opposition candidates collectively securing more votes than the eventual winner but remaining divided.
He said the proposed coalition would have three standing bodies: a Central Leadership Committee comprising national chairmen, national secretaries and presidential and vice-presidential candidates; a Publicity and Communication Committee; and a Legal Committee.
Five working groups would also be established to develop proposals on a National Covenant for Democratic Renewal, a Single-Term Transition Charter, a National Reform Programme, a Framework for Opposition Unity and a roadmap towards selecting a common presidential candidate.
Lukman stressed that the summit was not asking any party to dissolve or merge, nor was it seeking the immediate withdrawal of any presidential candidate.
He said the immediate objective was to establish a framework for cooperation before discussions on leadership and candidate selection.
The G100 facilitator urged the parties to approach the process with transparency and a willingness to compromise, warning that concealed positions and premature demands could derail the coalition effort.
He said the initiative was not backing any particular candidate or political party, but was aimed at giving Nigerians a credible alternative government.
Lukman said the hardship facing ordinary Nigerians made it necessary for opposition parties to provide a serious political alternative capable of governing the country.