The All Progressives Congress has dismissed plans by opposition parties to build a joint platform against President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 election, while the G100 coalition has moved its proposed opposition summit to August 31.
APC media official Bala Ibrahim said the ruling party was confident that its political organisation and the performance of the Tinubu administration would sustain public support.
He said the APC was continuing preparations for the 2027 election and remained open to cooperation with other parties.
Ibrahim claimed that some political groups had already expressed interest in aligning with the APC.
He argued that the proposed opposition alliance would struggle because voters were beginning to experience what he described as benefits from the current administration.
The G100 coalition, however, said its consultations with six opposition parties and members of the House of Representatives Minority Caucus were making progress.
The summit had originally been scheduled earlier in August.
Coordinator Salihu Lukman said the date was shifted to August 31 because of the National Peace Summit scheduled for August 18.
He said participating parties agreed that holding the G100 meeting afterwards would provide more time for internal consultations and preparation.
Lukman described discussions among the opposition parties as substantive and encouraging.
He acknowledged that differences remained but said there was also willingness to explore practical cooperation.
The coalition is expected to use the additional period to refine proposals and frameworks that could guide opposition collaboration ahead of 2027.
