'Opposition parties may name joint candidate days before 2027 election’ - Lukman

Former Director-General of the Progressives Governors Forum, Salihu Lukman, says opposition parties could wait until a few days before the 2027 general election before announcing a joint presidential candidate to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Lukman, who convenes the political pressure group G-100, said opposition parties were committed to reaching an agreement and were working to prevent their votes from being divided among several candidates. Speaking on Channels Television’s Hard Copy programme on Saturday, he expressed confidence that the parties would eventually agree on one candidate despite disagreements and a lack of trust among their leaders. “I can tell y...