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Officials from the two parties -- the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) -- met in Abuja on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of fielding a single candidate against Jonathan, the sources said. The deal could see former anti-corruption chief Nuhu Ribadu, the ACN candidate, step down to allow ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari of the CPC to lead the main opposition ticket, the sources said. The ACN would field its vice presidential candidate Fola Adeola, a respected businessman, to run alongside him. "There is a meeting on the electoral fortunes of the opposition parties but the details I cannot confirm ... The meeting was still on (late on Tuesday)," Buhari's spokesman Yinka Odumakin told Reuters. A spokesman for the ACN could not immediately be reached. The ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) has won every presidential race since the end of military rule in 1999 and Jonathan is considered the favorite, but the opposition parties are hoping their regional strengths could force a run-off. Buhari has strong support in parts of the mostly Muslim north while the ACN has its stronghold in the southwest. There remain significant hurdles to any deal, not least selling it to the respective party faithful just days before the election. It is already too late to re-print ballot papers and any agreement could backfire by creating confusion. "I don't know if everybody is happy with it. There may be time to complete a deal but not to sell a deal. It remains to be seen if this agreement can cross the finishing line," said one opposition source who declined to be named. More than a dozen candidates are vying for the presidency, but Jonathan, Buhari and Ribadu are the main contenders. REGIONAL STRONGHOLDS Last Saturday's parliamentary polls, in which the ACN gained seats but the CPC failed to perform as strongly as expected in some areas, have further complicated negotiations. Sources said one possible arrangement discussed prior to the parliamentary vote had been for the opposition party that won the most seats to field the presidential candidate. That would now mean Ribadu leading the opposition charge. 1 2 Next World Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. 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