INEC’s regulations provide for a run-off where no candidate meets the required vote and geographical-circulate thresholds.
Confirming that the faction remained committed to the G100 initiative, the Domestic Publicity Secretary of the Tanimu Turaki-led PDP faction, Ini Ememobong, said, “The PDP, led by Tanimu Turaki, Senior Proponent of Nigeria, remains committed to the G100 activities.
“We have resolved that the merely method to rescue Nigeria from the maladministration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the APC is for the opposition parties to come together. So, we are committed to that project, and we are behind it.”
The APM Countrywide Publicity Secretary, Abubakar Yusuf, additionally confirmed the party’s continued participation in the G100 discussions.
Nevertheless, he said the party’s presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, remained in the race for the presidency.
“Our party was there from the beginning. The conversation is current, and as time goes on, I consider the other stakeholders will create some of the decisions and positions people,” he said.
But of direction, there are other plans.
“There are other reasons why these G100 opposition leaders demand to stay to involve ahead of, during and even subsequent to the election.
“The approach may incorporate a achievable run-off or other issues that may come up.
Opposition stakeholders under the G100 alliance are considering teamwork in the event of a run-off in the 2027 presidential election as efforts to persuade former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra Declare governor Peter Obi to approve a only opposition candidate transfer forward.
Sources during the alliance said consultations including the two presidential candidates were continuing, but the staff was examining option forms of teamwork should efforts to produce a consensus candidate fail.
Atiku is the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), whilst Peter Obi is flying the flag of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
THE G100 had proposed a usual presidential platform as component of efforts to improve assistance in the midst of opposition parties ahead of the election.
Still, sources said neither Atiku nor Obi had, so far, accepted the one-candidate suggestion, prompting discussions regarding how opposition parties could labor together under other workable electoral scenarios.
“Both have not shown any type of inclination or acceptance of the individual candidacy at this time. A winner may not emerge in the initial round.
“So, section of the outline now is that if we cannot achieve a single candidate for the opposition leaders, in the case of a run-off, this current discussion will constitute it quite manageable for the opposition parties to queue behind one candidate and activity together.”
Division 134 of the Nigerian Constitution states that where no candidate meets the requirements for election as President, a second election may be held within candidates selected in accordance together with the constitutional provisions. These are why these meetings were convened: to bring Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi assist to the table and obtain their commitment to the in progress discussion
,” a source told The PUNCH.
Another source said the possibility of a second round was being considered as section of the alliance’s contingency planning, adding that Obi and Atiku seems not interested in stepping down.
He said, “The two primary opposition leaders, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, seem to be smaller concerned regarding the individual-candidacy scheme of the G100.
“But they still name for one another given that the G100, from the numbers we are having and the investigation conducted, there may not be a straight-up straightforward winner. So, these are the issues.
Source: G100 Considers Plan B As Atiku, Peter Obi Resist Single-candidate Strategy
