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A coalition of opposition-aligned civil society groups has urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi to join forces ahead of the 2027 general election or risk handing President Bola Tinubu an easy path to re-election.

The call was made during a meeting held in Abuja on Monday, attended by several organisations, including the Save Democracy Mega Alliance (SDMA) and the Civil Societies Alliance.

Tony Akeni, South South Coordinator of SDMA and a signatory to the communiqué released after the meeting, stated that participants unanimously agreed that only a united front between Atiku and Obi could pose a serious challenge to the current administration in the next election cycle.

“If the right decisions are taken by stakeholders of our opposition political parties and electorates, we shall achieve the urgent objective of emancipating our country through the ballot in 2027.

“If, however, leaders of the progressive opposition missed the presidential victory in 2027 through wrong decisions, the consequences shall be dire for our nation in countless ways.

“Fortunately, today Nigeria is blessed with two outstanding political opposition figures, each one eminently qualified to preside over our country as President and recover our nation to the path of greatness from 2027 forward.

“These are His Excellency Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, now of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and His Excellency Peter Obi, currently of the Labour Party.

“Unfortunately, however, incontestable intelligence and outcomes of many months’ study commissioned has unveiled two barricading truths against the hope of either Atiku or Peter Obi winning the Nigeria Presidency in 2027, if the wrong decisions are taken by one or both leaders,” he said.

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