Arewa Think Tank Rejects NCEF’s Call For Tinubu To Quit 2027 Race

The Arewa Think Tank has rejected the National Christian Elders Forum’s (NCEF) call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to seek re-election in 2027, saying the decision on who becomes Nigeria’s president rests with the electorate.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the convener of the group, Muhammad Alhaji Yakubu, said no religious organisation or pressure group has the authority to determine who Nigerians should elect, maintaining that the decision rests solely with the electorate through the ballot.

Yakubu said Nigeria’s democracy guarantees every qualified citizen the right to seek public office, while the electorate alone has the power to choose its leaders through a free and ...