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By Lizzy Chirkpi
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, has endorsed the G-100 initiative to forge an all-opposition political platform ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring its readiness to work with other opposition forces to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Mr. Bola Tinubu.
The latest move, however, does not represent a position of the PDP leadership currently recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which lists the National Working Committee led by Abdulrahman Mohammed, aligned with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike.
The Turaki-led group, which is challenging the leadership arrangement in court, announced its endorsement of the G-100 initiative in a statement posted on its X account on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
The statement was signed by Ini Ememobong, who identifies himself as National Publicity Secretary of the faction’s Interim National Working Committee.
The group said it participated in the first meeting of the G-100, described as a group of 100 opposition stalwarts working towards the creation of a broad opposition alliance capable of confronting the APC in the 2027 elections.
It said the decision was informed by what it described as the deteriorating economic and security conditions in the country under the President Bola Tinubu-led APC administration.
“The Peoples Democratic Party, @OfficialPDPNig as a responsible opposition party, has endorsed the G-100 (a group of 100 opposition stalwarts) driven process of creating an all-opposition front to challenge the incumbent APC candidate in the 2027 general elections,” the statement said.
The faction said its participation was motivated by “the wailings of Nigerians groaning under the repressive Bola Tinubu APC-led Federal Government” and what it described as the need for opposition forces to unite in the interest of the country.
It added that the move was consistent with its earlier position of working with “like-minded political parties and organisations desirous of salvaging the country from the many vices orchestrated by the ruling APC.”
Similarly, the factional PDP National Chairman, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN) said his group’s participation in the G-100 process would be based on principles of transparency, equality, data-driven decision-making and egalitarianism.
“Our participation is anchored on the promise that the process will be hinged on the philosophical underpinnings of transparency, equality, data-driven decisions and egalitarianism,” Turaki said.
He said adherence to those principles would be essential to producing a credible alternative capable of addressing the country’s economic and security challenges.
“Any result birthed by a process midwifed by these virtues will certainly offer Nigerians a credible leadership capable of alleviating the skyrocketing poverty and rising insecurity in the country,” he said.
The faction said it attended the inaugural G-100 meeting held in Abuja on August 31 and described its participation as evidence of its commitment to building a broad opposition platform ahead of the 2027 elections.
“Our participation at the first meeting of the G-100 on 31st August, 2026 is a further indication of our preparedness to contribute our quota in the quest for an all-opposition platform that will take power from the incumbent and rebuild Nigeria for the good of all Nigerians,” the statement said.
The announcement comes against the backdrop of a prolonged leadership crisis within the PDP, which has produced rival national executives and competing claims to the party’s leadership.
The Independent National Electoral Commission currently lists Abdulrahman Mohammed as National Chairman of the PDP, alongside other members of the National Working Committee associated with the Wike-backed faction. INEC updated its records in March 2026 following a national convention held by the faction in Abuja.
The Turaki-led faction, backed by elements of the PDP’s governors and opposition bloc, has continued to challenge that arrangement, arguing that the courts should ultimately determine the authentic leadership of the party.
In July, a Federal High Court in Abuja struck out a suit filed by the PDP Board of Trustees and others seeking an order compelling INEC to recognise the Turaki-led Interim National Working Committee.
Justice Salim Ibrahim held that the plaintiffs lacked the legal standing to institute the action and declined to compel INEC to recognise the Turaki-led leadership.
The Turaki camp has indicated that it would continue to pursue legal avenues over the leadership dispute.
Consequently, the latest G-100 endorsement should be understood as the position of the Turaki-led faction of the PDP, rather than an official position of the PDP leadership currently reflected on INEC’s records.
The G-100 initiative is seeking to bring opposition parties and political figures together around the possibility of a common platform, and potentially a common presidential candidate, to challenge President Bola Tinubu and the APC in 2027.