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Fresh indications of a possible realignment within Nigeria's opposition political landscape emerged on Friday as the presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, received his Social Democratic Party (SDP) counterpart, Prince Adewole Adebayo, amid intensifying consultations among leading pro-democracy figures ahead of the 2027 general election.

The meeting, held in Abuja, is the latest in a series of strategic engagements involving presidential candidates and political leaders with long records in Nigeria's pro-democracy struggle and a shared commitment to centre-left political ideals.

Highly placed sources disclosed that the consultations are exploring avenues for democratic cooperation, institutional reforms and a coordinated response to what participants describe as the growing constraints on Nigeria's democratic space.

The latest engagement comes as discussions between Dr. Hashim and the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, have also intensified, fuelling speculation that a broader pro-democracy platform may be taking shape ahead of the 2027 elections.

According to sources, the talks are driven by concerns over the state of Nigeria's democracy, the future of opposition politics and the need to build a credible national alternative, capable of defending constitutional governance, electoral integrity and democratic freedoms.

Although details of the consultations remain closely guarded, insiders said the conversations have gone beyond routine political meetings and are increasingly focused on long-term cooperation among political leaders who share similar democratic values and reform agendas.

The consultations come months after Dr. Hashim, alongside leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), launched the Movement for Democratic Renewal (MDR), a national platform established to promote democratic renewal, strengthen institutions and mobilise citizens around governance reforms.

Promoters of the movement argue that Nigeria's democratic institutions have suffered serious setbacks arising from persistent internal crises within political parties and declining public confidence in electoral and governance institutions, making broad based democratic reforms an urgent national priority. Hashim Co-Chairs MDR with NLC President, Comrade Ajero, one of the last standing trade Unionist with clear ideological clarity in the Trade Union Movement.

While none of the political leaders has publicly disclosed the full scope of the ongoing consultations, sources confirmed that engagements with other opposition presidential candidates, civil society leaders and pro-democracy stakeholders are expected to continue in the coming weeks.

Obaofaba:
What shall it profit you to waste your time and resources?

Obaofaba:
What shall it profit you to waste your time and resources?

Sonofgod1990:
This gbenga was my very old good friend


I remembered helping him with about 70 million naira for his political career. He is a good man

nairalanda1:
Tell me you did not experience millitary rule without saying you did not experience millitary rule.

Once upon a time, people could not run for president in this country. And anytime there was an attempt at presidential elections, army go sabotage am or go use am to attempt life presidency.

Obaofaba:
What shall it profit you to waste your time and resources?

You are in the same league as Sowore, Obi, and other mushroom presidential candidates.

You are a scholar and should know better Mr. Hashim.

Obaofaba:
Of what use is his aspiration when we all know he can't garner up to 500k votes?

He should have started by aspiring to be the Governor of his State.

HIGHESTPOPORI:
Same Obi that flogged tinubu in Lagos?

nairalanda1:
So we should all sit down and let APC run unopposed?

Okay.

Let them do as they wish. E no concern us, but thank God people can now vote and be voted for. Not like before.

HIGHESTPOPORI:
Same Obi that flogged tinubu in Lagos?

nairalanda1:
So we should all sit down and let APC run unopposed?

Okay.

Let them do as they wish. E no concern us, but thank God people can now vote and be voted for. Not like before.

Obaofaba:
What shall it profit you to waste your time and resources?

You are in the same league as Sowore, Obi, and other mushroom presidential candidates.

You are a scholar and should know better Mr. Hashim.

Everyone wants to answer "former Presidential candidate of"...

What an achievement!

nairalanda1:
Hmmm...hmmm, wel wel well....we know.

Sonofgod1990:
This gbenga was my very old good friend


I remembered helping him with about 70 million naira for his political career. He is a good man

Sonofgod1990:
Should I show you an evidence?

nairalanda1:
lol..see this one.

You know you have no evidence.

Obaofaba:
What shall it profit you to waste your time and resources?

You are in the same league as Sowore, Obi, and other mushroom presidential candidates.

You are a scholar and should know better Mr. Hashim.

Everyone wants to answer "former Presidential candidate of"...

What an achievement!

Sonofgod1990:
This gbenga was my very old good friend


I remembered helping him with about 70 million naira for his political career. He is a good man

Obaofaba:
What shall it profit you to waste your time and resources?

You are in the same league as Sowore, Obi, and other mushroom presidential candidates.

You are a scholar and should know better Mr. Hashim.

Everyone wants to answer "former Presidential candidate of"...

What an achievement!