Islamic Cleric Group
OpenLife News reports that over 1,000 Islamic clerics under the umbrella of Ko Da Naka (For the Struggle to Promote Good Governance and Community Development) have urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to drop his re-election bid ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
The clerics, in collaboration with AFAQ Educational Foundation, made the call in a communique issued at the end of a national conference on “An Assessment of the State of the Nation under President Tinubu and the 2027 General Elections,” held in Kano State on Sunday.
According to them, the current economic crisis, rising insecurity and hardship facing Nigerians are reasons the President should not seek re-election.
This comes at a time when the Jama’atul Izalatul Bid’a Wa Iqamatussunnah (JIBWIS) and Qadiriyya Sufi sect, among other Islamic groups, reportedly endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for the 2027 election during separate visits by Senator Abdul’aziz Yari, Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council.
But the Ko Da Naka clerics expressed dissatisfaction with the manner in which the Tinubu administration is running the country, particularly its economic policies.
They unanimously agreed that policies such as removal of fuel subsidy, changes to the naira exchange-rate system, increases in electricity tariffs and tax reforms have increased hardship on ordinary citizens.
“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,” the communique read.
“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 clerics also expressed concern over continued killings and kidnappings by bandits and other acts of terrorism across the country, calling on the government to take urgent action to address insecurity, particularly in the North-West and other parts of the country.
“Alternatively, the President should refrain from contesting the 2027 election.
“If he refuses to do so, it is incumbent upon citizens to reject his candidacy and allow those whom they believe can provide better leadership,” they added.
Some of the clerics who presented papers at the conference included Dr. Abdulmuɗɗalib Ahmad Giɗaɗo, Prof. Muhd Muslim Ibrahim, Sheikh Kabir Bashir Abdulhamid, Dr. Aminu Isma’il Sagagi, Dr. Najibullah Abdallah Nuhu, Sheikh Abdurrazaq Uba Musa, Sheikh Musa Muhd Ɗan kwano, Brr El-Zubair, Dr. Yahuza Getso, Prof. Ibrahim Siraj Adhama, Dr. Umar Dokaji and Sheikh Muhd Sani Khamis (Abu Haisam).
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