Top members of Nigeria’s main opposition parties met on Wednesday, July 2, at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja. The goal of the meeting was to work together and prepare a strong challenge against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections.

The meeting came after the group agreed to use the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the political party for their new opposition alliance. This decision shows that the coalition is taking steps to unite under one platform.

Many well-known politicians attended the meeting. These included Atiku Abubakar, who ran for president under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, and former Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi.

David Mark, a former Senate President, and Rauf Aregbesola, former governor of Osun State, were also present. They were recently appointed as interim national chairman and secretary of the ADC. Both leaders used to be part of different parties, but their presence shows how political alliances in Nigeria are changing ahead of 2027.

Other popular figures at the event included Dino Melaye, a former House of Representatives member, former Minister of Youth and Sports Solomon Dalong, media figure Dele Momodu, Senator Gabriel Suswam, Labour Party’s Senator Ireti Kingibe, former Deputy Speaker Emeka Ihedioha, and retired Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.

Politicians from different opposition parties like the PDP, Labour Party, and Social Democratic Party (SDP) also attended. This shows that more opposition groups are agreeing to come together and possibly work under one roof before the next general election.