More than 1,000 Islamic clerics have asked President Bola Tinubu not to seek re-election in the 2027 presidential election.
The clerics made the call in a communique issued after a meeting in Kano, where they assessed the state of the country under the Tinubu administration and discussed the 2027 general elections.
The meeting was organised under the theme, ‘An Assessment of the State of the Nation under President Tinubu and the 2027 General Elections.’
The clerics, under the aegis of Ko Da Naka… For the Struggle to Promote Good Governance and Community Development and AFAQ Educational Foundation, said economic hardship and insecurity had made life difficult for Nigerians.
They criticised the removal of fuel subsidy, floating of the naira, increase in electricity tariffs and tax reforms, saying the policies had worsened the hardship faced by ordinary Nigerians.
The group said the government had continued to pursue the policies despite their impact on living costs and unemployment.
“Consequently, participants at the conference unanimously agreed that it would be inappropriate to re-elect this government in the forthcoming 2027 general elections if it does not change its harmful economic policies,” the communique stated.
The call comes after the Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS) and the Qadiriyya Sufi sect endorsed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for the 2027 election.
The two Islamic groups endorsed the duo during a visit by Senator Abdulaziz Yari, Director General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council.
