Some 61 million voters in Iran were eligible to elect a successor to hardliner Ebrahim Raisi on Friday after he died in a helicopter crash in May.
The Times made this call in an editorial piece published on Friday, a day after Mr Biden’s poor performance in the 2024 presidential debate against Mr Trump.
Earlier in the week, two conservative hardliner candidates withdrew their nominations to unite support among hardline voters heading to the polls.
“Joe Biden looked very weak and confused right from the start. It concerns me that our global enemies see Joe Biden in this manner,” a retiree said.
He said BSIEC needed more time to prepare and procure election materials, which he said had yet to be procured.
Information minister Mohammed Idris has vowed to keep his mouth shut rather than propagate propaganda that solely benefits President Bola Tinubu’s government.
“We have low-hanging political fruits in the two states. We should go with all seriousness. PDP has bright chances in the two states,” Mr Fintiri said.
“We will not sit down and allow anybody to search, grab, and steal. We will be battle-ready for any thief who rears his head to steal our fortune,” said Mr Damagum.
The government reported significant boosts in the nation’s economy, with the Excess Crude Account at $473.75 million and the Stabilisation Account at over N28.7 billion.
“The president is Jagaban (the front-row commander). He has a rare political virtue that has made him the unifying nub of the zeal to serve the country,” said Mr Shettima.
