Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, and former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, held a significant closed-door meeting on Monday as part of Obi’s intensifying consultations ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The mobilization wing of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, which shared visuals of the encounter on social media, described the talks as “high-level” and strategic.
The discussions reportedly centered on the feasibility of opposition parties merging their interests to present a single, unified presidential candidate to challenge the current administration.
Obi was accompanied to the meeting by a high-powered delegation, including prominent Igbo elders, ADC senators from the South-East, and several key political associates.
The South East delegation included former Enugu State Governor, Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo, former for Imo State Governor, Achike Udenwa, former Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission ( NDDC), Chief Onyema Ugochukwu, Senator Victor Umeh, amongst others.
This visit is the latest in a series of nationwide engagements by Obi, coming amid mounting speculation regarding a potential presidential alliance with fellow ADC chieftain and former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso. The flurry of activity suggests a concerted effort to consolidate regional support bases into a cohesive national platform.
The meeting follows closely on the heels of a major national summit held last Saturday in Ibadan, Oyo State, which served as a rallying cry for the opposition.
Hosted by Governor Seyi Makinde and chaired by former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, the gathering featured prominent figures in Nigerian politics, including Atiku Abubakar, Kwankwaso, and Rotimi Amaechi. The summit underscored a growing urgency among disparate political factions to synchronize their efforts well in advance of the next electoral cycle.
In what is now being called the Ibadan Declaration, the participating parties resolved to forge a united front against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The opposition leaders expressed a shared commitment to resisting the emergence of a one-party state and formalized their intent to work toward a consensus candidate for 2027.
With Jonathan and Obi now engaging in direct talks, the roadmap toward a grand coalition appears to be moving from theoretical discussion to active political maneuvering.
