Today’s Headlines: 2027: “Drop Your Re-election Bid” — Over 1,000 Islamic Clerics Advises Tinubu, Trump Says Nobody Knows Who Runs Iran

More than 1,000 Islamic clerics have urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to seek re-election in the 2027 presidential election, citing worsening economic hardship and insecurity in the country.

The clerics, under the aegis of Ko Da Naka…For the Struggle to Promote Good Governance and Community Development, in collaboration with AFAQ Educational Foundation, made the call in a communique issued after a national conference held in Kano on Sunday, October 4, 2026.

The conference was themed, “An Assessment of the State of the Nation under President Tinubu and the 2027 General Elections.”

The clerics expressed dissatisfaction with the direction of the Tinubu administration, particularly its handling of the economy and security situation, saying the challenges had made life increasingly difficult for Nigerians.

WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said ​on Tuesday that nobody knew who was running Iran during the ‌US-Israeli war with Iran,now in its eighth month.

“Their leaders are gone, their second group of leaders are gone, and the biggest problem ​I have is nobody knows who the hell is running ​the country,” Trump said.

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said on ⁠Sunday Washington knows very well who their counterpart is in ​Iran and how the decision-making system in Iran works.

“The problem is ​actually the opposite: it lies in the contradictory positions and mixed messaging from US officials,” Esmaeil Baghaei said in a news conference.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali ​Khamenei was killed on the first day of the US-Israeli war ​on Iran, whichbegan on February 28. His son, Mojtaba Khamenei, succeeded him but ‌has ⁠not been seen in public since he was injured in the same strike that killed his father.

The vice-presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM), Lawal Daura, has said the 2027 elections must not be won through electoral manipulation.

Daura stated this Tuesday at the launch of the national campaign management committee (NCMC) of the Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation (MDPCO).

According to the former Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) attempts to rig the 2027 elections would be resisted.

He said those plotting to rig the election “have a surprise coming”.

Former Cross River State Governor and Peoples Redemption Party presidential candidate, Donald Duke, has promised to drive down the price of petrol to about N300 per litre if elected president in 2027.

Duke said his proposed reduction would be achieved by changing the way petroleum products meant for domestic consumption are priced, arguing that Nigerians should not be made to bear international market prices for locally produced crude.

The former governor stated this while appearing on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Wednesday, where he discussed the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu and outlined his alternative approach to the petroleum sector.

Duke criticised the current subsidy framework, describing it as unsustainable, and said the government should base the price of petrol on the actual cost of production.

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