2027: Fresh Trouble For Tinubu As 1000 Islamic Clerics Make Major Demand

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More than 1,000 Islamic clerics have called on President Bola Tinubu to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race.

The clerics made the demand in a communique issued after a meeting held in Kano, citing the difficult economic situation and insecurity confronting Nigerians.

The meeting was held under the theme, ‘An Assessment of the State of the Nation under President Tinubu and the 2027 General Elections’.

The development comes shortly after two Islamic groups, JIBWIS and the Qadiriyya Sufi sect, endorsed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for the 2027 election.

The groups announced their support for the president and his deputy when Senator Abdulaziz Yari, Director General of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Campaign Council, paid them a visit.

However, the clerics, under the platforms of Ko Da Naka… For the Struggle to Promote Good Governance and Community Development and AFAQ Educational Foundation, expressed dissatisfaction with the manner in which the Tinubu administration is managing the country.

They argued that the removal of fuel subsidy, floating of the naira, increase in electricity tariffs and ongoing tax reforms have further deepened the hardship faced by ordinary Nigerians.

“It is unfortunate that the government has continued to insist on pursuing these policies, which are increasing hardship among the people, rather than reviewing and correcting them. The government prioritised the growth of its revenue at a time when the rising cost of living and unemployment are threatening the lives and well-being of citizens.

“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,” parts of the communique read.

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