Context

With over 1,000 northern Islamic clerics publicly calling for President Tinubu to step aside from the 2027 election, a major debate has been ignited regarding the role of religious institutions in our governance. Some view this as a necessary moral intervention, while others argue it is an overreach that threatens our secular political process. What do you think—should religious leaders be at the forefront of deciding our leadership, or should they stay out of the ballot box?