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<p>By Yusuf Danjuma Yunusa</p><div class="QHMmuwdb" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>A coalition of opposition political parties gathered in Ibadan today issued a sweeping nine-point declaration vowing to resist what they called the &#8220;oppressive and anti-democratic&#8221; grip of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Nigeria&#8217;s democracy.</p>
<p>The Ibadan Declaration, read at the conclusion of the Opposition Political Parties National Summit, represents a rare show of unity among rival parties facing what they described as &#8220;existential challenges&#8221; under the current administration.</p>
<p>Here are the nine resolves from the summit:</p><div class="N2gQqqEs" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>1. RESISTANCE TO ONE-PARTY STATE<br />
The coalition vowed to &#8220;resist all machinations by the APC to foist a one-party State on Nigeria&#8221; and pledged to fight for the survival of multi-party democracy.</p>
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<p>2. CONTESTING 2027 ELECTIONS<br />
Despite alleged &#8220;onslaughts and manoeuvrings&#8221; by the ruling party to impose President Bola Tinubu as the sole presidential candidate in 2027, the opposition declared it shall field candidates and contest the presidential and other elections.</p>
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<p>3. SINGLE JOINT PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE<br />
In a significant move toward unity, the parties agreed to work toward fielding one Presidential Candidate for the 2027 elections — to be agreed upon and supported by all participating opposition parties to &#8220;rescue our nation and her long suffering masses.&#8221;</p>
<p>4. REMOVAL OF INEC CHAIRMAN<br />
The coalition declared that INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan &#8220;should not conduct the 2027 general elections,&#8221; accusing him of bias and partisanship in favour of the APC. The statement warned that his continued stay in office is &#8220;vexatious and capable of triggering wide spread crisis.&#8221;</p>
<p>5. REVIEW OF ELECTORAL ACT<br />
The National Assembly was called upon to &#8220;immediately review the Electoral Act, 2026&#8221; and remove all sections that threaten electoral integrity or contradict constitutional provisions.</p>
<p>6. RELEASE OF DETAINED POLITICIANS<br />
The coalition demanded the immediate release of &#8220;all leading politicians that are being detained or harassed on bailable offences,&#8221; calling for them to be allowed to exercise their fundamental rights of political participation.</p>
<p>7. EXTENSION OF PRIMARY DEADLINE<br />
Describing recent INEC guidelines as &#8220;obstacles deliberately engineered&#8221; against opposition parties, the coalition demanded that the commission extend the deadline for primaries until the end of July 2026.</p>
<p>8. COMMENDATION OF NIGERIANS<br />
The summit commended Nigerians for their &#8220;resilience and readiness to work with Opposition Parties to free our nation from State capture.&#8221;</p>
<p>9. THANKS TO OYO STATE GOVERNOR<br />
The opposition parties formally thanked Oyo State Governor Engr. Seyi Makinde and the people of Oyo State for hosting &#8220;this epochal event.&#8221;</p>
<p>The communiqué was signed by the Chairmen of all participating opposition parties. The summit comes 9 months ahead of the 2027 general elections and signals an aggressive push toward a united front against the ruling APC.</p>
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