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(https://on.ubagroup.com/DOMPMNews) (UBA Domiciliary Account)    Politics   2027: Don’t set Nigeria on fire, NILDS DG warns political actors  ()  Published By Isa Isawade   Date 30th August, 2026   Share: (https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpmnewsnigeria.com%2F2026%2F08%2F30%2F2027-dont-set-nigeria-on-fire-nilds-dg-warns-political-actors%2F) (Share on Facebook)    (https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpmnewsnigeria.com%2F2026%2F08%2F30%2F2027-dont-set-nigeria-on-fire-nilds-dg-warns-political-actors%2F&text=2027%3A+Don%E2%80%99t+set+Nigeria+on+fire%2C+NILDS+DG+warns+political+actors) (Share on X)    (https://api.whatsapp.com/send?text=2027%3A+Don%E2%80%99t+set+Nigeria+on+fire%2C+NILDS+DG+warns+political+actors%20https%3A%2F%2Fpmnewsnigeria.com%2F2026%2F08%2F30%2F2027-dont-set-nigeria-on-fire-nilds-dg-warns-political-actors%2F) (Share on WhatsApp)    (https://reddit.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpmnewsnigeria.com%2F2026%2F08%2F30%2F2027-dont-set-nigeria-on-fire-nilds-dg-warns-political-actors%2F&title=2027%3A+Don%E2%80%99t+set+Nigeria+on+fire%2C+NILDS+DG+warns+political+actors) (Share on Reddit)    (https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpmnewsnigeria.com%2F2026%2F08%2F30%2F2027-dont-set-nigeria-on-fire-nilds-dg-warns-political-actors%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.pmnewsnigeria.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2FProf.-Abubakar-Sulaiman2.jpg&description=2027%3A+Don%E2%80%99t+set+Nigeria+on+fire%2C+NILDS+DG+warns+political+actors) (Pin it)    (https://t.me/share/url?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpmnewsnigeria.com%2F2026%2F08%2F30%2F2027-dont-set-nigeria-on-fire-nilds-dg-warns-political-actors%2F&text=2027%3A+Don%E2%80%99t+set+Nigeria+on+fire%2C+NILDS+DG+warns+political+actors) (Share on Telegram)    (https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpmnewsnigeria.com%2F2026%2F08%2F30%2F2027-dont-set-nigeria-on-fire-nilds-dg-warns-political-actors%2F&title=2027%3A+Don%E2%80%99t+set+Nigeria+on+fire%2C+NILDS+DG+warns+political+actors) (Share on LinkedIn)      (NILDS)  NILDS DG, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman   Quick Read “Our appeal is that our campaign utterances should be issue-based. We should avoid vulgar statements. We should avoid statements that could set the country on fire."  By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Director-General of National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies ((https://nilds.com/) NILDS ), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has warned political actors against setting Nigeria on fire through their conducts and utterances ahead of the (https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/08/30/tinubu-begins-three-week-vacation-in-europe/) 2027 general elections . The NILDS DG gave the warning while featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series on Sunday in Abuja. Related News (https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/09/01/2027-presidency-tinubu-projected-to-win-20-states-atiku-nine-obi-eight/) 2027 Presidency: Tinubu projected to win 20 States, Atiku nine, Obi eight  (https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/09/01/gunmen-kill-apc-ward-chairman-abduct-wife-children/) Gunmen kill APC ward chairman, abduct wife, children  (https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/09/01/adc-to-tinubu-nigerians-cannot-survive-without-fuel-subsidy/) ADC To Tinubu: Nigerians cannot survive without fuel subsidy      He urged ​‌‌⁠‌‍⁠⁠‌‍​‍​⁠‌‍​‌​politicians to rather engage in issue-based campaigns and matters that would foster an inclusive political culture to protect the nation’s democracy. Sulaiman cautioned political actors against divisive rhetoric, vulgar statements and actions capable of threatening national unity or heightening tensions unnecessarily. “As electioneering activities gather momentum for the 2027 general elections, NILDS is finalising plans to convoke a political communication summit to address the issues of political communications, including utterances and campaigns.   “Our appeal is that our campaign utterances should be issue-based. We should avoid vulgar statements. We should avoid statements that could set the country on fire. “Our appeal to our politicians is that we should not be under any illusion that everything is okay. We should protect this democracy through our conduct, through our political culture,” he said. Sulaiman also appealed to political parties and politicians not take Nigerians for granted; but promote inclusive politics for the marginalised groups, especially the women and the youth. “We should play politics of inclusivity. The youth must be involved; our women must be involved; people that are vulnerable must be involved. “Our politicians should guide their conduct, especially their actions and their utterances. Anything that would threaten the monolithic entity of this country must be avoided. “We should not push some actors to the wall for them to react. We should guide democracy jealously, and that’s my advice to politicians,” he said.  Tags:  (https://pmnewsnigeria.com/tag/nilds/) NILDS  (https://pmnewsnigeria.com/tag/prof-abubakar-sulaiman/) Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman   Comments  Please enable JavaScript to view the (https://disqus.com/?ref_noscript) comments powered by Disqus.     (https://on.ubagroup.com/DOMPMNews) (UBA Domiciliary Account)            (https://pmnewsnigeria.com/) (PM News Logo)  Introduced in August 1994 to satisfy a yearning for a fresh, breezy and
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