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Southwest Muslims Threaten Election Boycott Over Alleged Political Exclusion, Demand Fair Representation
Muslim groups in Southwest Nigeria decry alleged political marginalisation and insist on “No Muslim candidate, no vote.”
Muslim leaders in the Southwest have raised concerns over what they describe as sustained political exclusion in the region, warning that they may withdraw electoral support unless inclusion improves ahead of the 2027 elections.
They said Muslims have been increasingly marginalised in governance despite being key stakeholders in the region.
“The agitation by Muslims in the Southwest is not only right, it is long overdue,” the group said, adding that the political structure has “deliberately sidelined Muslims, reducing them to mere spectators.”
The statement highlighted that all five Southwest states are currently governed by Christians, describing it as a troubling pattern.
“This is not coincidence; it smacks of a calculated attempt to make Muslims politically irrelevant in their own land,” it said.
The group alleged that Muslims have faced repeated exclusion from appointments and political offices despite long-standing efforts to preserve peaceful coexistence.
“Muslims have sacrificed much in the spirit of peaceful coexistence… Yet… they are being paid back with ruthless exclusion,” it stated.
It further argued that similar situations would have sparked outrage if reversed.
“If the roles were reversed, Christian groups would have shouted to the high heavens… The hypocrisy is glaring,” it added.
The group warned that Muslims would no longer accept political arrangements that exclude them and would respond through the ballot.
“We are all stakeholders in the Nigerian project… The Muslim community has resolved that it will resist—peacefully but firmly,” it said.
It declared that the 2027 elections would be decisive, stating: “No Muslim candidate, no vote.”
According to the group, political parties must ensure fair representation, warning that continued imbalance would lead to electoral consequences.
“The patience of Muslims should not be mistaken for weakness… The era of exclusion is over,” it concluded.
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