NAHDLATUL Ulama, or the NU, is a group always targeted by those running for the presidency. With a total membership said to exceed 95 million people, or nahdliyin as they are known, the group is seen as a determining factor in a candidate’s victory. Despite this, history shows that this opinion is nothing more than a mirage.

The support of the NU membership is being contested by the three candidates who will run in the 2024 presidenti