{
  "id": 6920831,
  "title": "CSMN Urges Tinubu to Abandon 2027 Re-election Bid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/csmn-urges-tinubu-to-abandon-2027-re-election-bid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T11:39:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/12/csmn-urges-tinubu-to-abandon-2027-re-election-bid/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Christian Social Movement of Nigeria (CSMN) has urged President Bola Tinubu to refrain from seeking re-election for his second term. The group highlighted the deteriorating security situation and economic hardships faced by citizens under Tinubu's leadership. At a world press conference, CSMN chairman Sunday Oibe stated that Tinubu has failed and should abandon his bid for re-election. Oibe emphasized the government's failure to protect citizens from terrorist attacks and other armed groups, describing the ongoing killings of innocent Nigerians as a \"national tragedy.\" The CSMN cited the presence of various violent extremist and criminal networks, including Boko Haram, ISWAP, Lakurawa, bandits, JNIM, Al-Qaeda-linked groups, and armed Fulani militias, as a severe threat to Nigeria's sovereignty. The group argued that if large numbers of Nigerians cannot safely return to their homes, farms, and communities, they will not be able to participate freely in the 2027 elections. CSMN demanded that the federal government take decisive action against terrorism and increase transparency regarding violent groups' financing, objectives, and networks. The organization also criticized the socio-economic conditions faced by Nigerians, including high unemployment, food insecurity, and inadequate electricity, citing World Bank data that 61% of Nigerians are below the poverty line. Concerning the 2027 elections, CSMN expressed concerns about provisions in the Electoral Act 2026 that narrow the grounds for challenging elections, particularly regarding qualification issues like certificate forgery. The group called for a genuine national debate on the matter and urged the public to view the 2027 election as an election, not a coronation. Furthermore, CSMN called for a new constitution to address Nigeria's political, ethnic, religious, and federal realities, advocating for a \"genuinely negotiated Constitution\" and renewed dialogue on the principles of the 1963 Republican Constitution.",
  "summary": "John Shiklam in Kaduna The Christian Social Movement of Nigeria (CSMN) has called on President Bola Tinubu to abandon his second term bid, citing worsening insecurity and economic hardship under his",
  "key_points": [
    "CSMN urges Tinubu to abandon 2027 re-election bid",
    "Nigeria faces severe security threats from multiple violent groups",
    "Economic hardships and poverty affect 61% of Nigerians"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}