The coalition of opposition politicians seeking to defeat President Bola Tinubu will on May 30 take a firm stand on the platform to use for that purpose.
There have been reports that the ADC has been selected as the party for the coalition.
However, emerging clarifications show that the process is yet to be concluded, with the group also considering either the SDP or option or registering a new political party.
On Thursday, Convener of the League of Northern Democrats, Dr Umar Ardo revealed that former Governors Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers and his counterpart in Cross River State, Liyel Imoke, have been saddled with the responsibility of deciding whether to float a new party or fuse into an existing platform.
Ardo also confirmed that his group are key members of the coalition.
He spoke after an expanded meeting in Abuja on Thursday, attended by a former Kano Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, and scores of other northern political class.
He said, “We resolved to support the National Opposition Coalition Group for the transitional politics towards 2027 and to contribute in the dialogue on either to register a new political party as the vehicle to drive the politics or fuse into an existing political party.
“The coalition set up two committees, among others, to consider the desirability or feasibility of registering a new political party and to consider fusing into an existing political party. Both committees submitted their reports.
“The committee for fusing into another political party is headed by former Governor Liyel Imoke and the committee for registering a new political party was chaired by erstwhile Governor Rotimi Amaechi. I was the secretary of that subcommittee for the registering of new political parties.
“Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai brought a complaint that SDP is interested in being considered for the fusing. For that, the committee set up the 30th of this month to decide either to go with ADC, SDP or form a new political party. So, we in the LND here have resolved to support that position.
“We also resolved to engage the 19 northern governors on the terrible situation in the North – the endemic poverty, destitution, insecurity and unemployment facing Northern Nigeria. Most of us have agreed that the biggest problem is the inertia of our 19 northern governors.
“So we resolved that we are going to engage them one way or the other. We resolved to mobilize the North and by extension all Nigerians to pressure government, especially legislators to uphold, defend and protect the constitution of Nigeria.”
It has earlier been confirmed that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Mr Peter Obi and Nasir El-Rufai are key members of the coalition.