Confusion in opposition parties over merger
Confusion in opposition parties over merger
Plans by Nigeria’s three main opposition parties to form a formidable force ahead of the 2027 general elections in a bid to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may have hit a cul-de-sac, as key actors in the on-going arrangements are unwilling to shift grounds.
In separate interviews with Saturday Sun, leaders of the three main opposition parties – the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), expressed divergent views on the proposed merger. While some admitted that moves were underway, others dismissed the ongoing talks as unrealistic.
Some analysts have also noted that the individual presidential ambition of each of the major actors in the three opposition parties – Atiku Abubakar of the PDP, Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the NNPP – is a major reason the planned merger might not materialize.
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