In a blistering address during the Council’s 2026 Annual Pre-Ramadan Lecture in Abuja, SCSN President Sheikh Bashir Umar branded Amupitan a “threat to the credibility” of the nation’s democracy. “Muslims will neither recognise nor legitimise any election conducted under his leadership,” Umar stated, warning that the legitimacy of the 2027 polls is at stake. However, the Northern Christian Association of Nigeria (Northern CAN) has fired back, describing the Council’s ultimatum as a “dangerous attempt to politicise religion.” Northern CAN Chairman Rev. The Presidency has yet to issue an official response to the Council’s boycott threat, even as tensions continue to simmer among religious and political stakeholders. Will the Federal Government address these specific allegations to maintain public confidence in the electoral commission, or will the 2027 polls remain under a cloud of religious friction?