Arewa Consultative Forum lifts suspension on National Chairman over Tinubu coment

Arewa Consultative Forum lifts suspension on National Chairman over Tinubu coment

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has lifted the suspension of its National Chairman, Mamman Mike Osuman, after a resolution was reached regarding his controversial remarks.

Osuman had been suspended by the Forum following his declaration that the North would not support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.

In a statement released on Wednesday, ACF Secretary-General Malam Murtala Aliyu announced Osuman’s reinstatement, revealing that the suspension had been revoked following the intervention of the Forum’s Unity, Peace, and Reconciliation Committee.

The committee, chaired by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Dr. Mahmud Yayale Ahmed, facilitated discussions with key stakeholders, including the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and the National Executive Council.

Aliyu emphasised that the issues at the heart of the dispute had been resolved in a manner that serves the interests of the Northern region.

He said, “The Unity, Peace, and Reconciliation Committee, chaired by Dr. Mahmud Yayale Ahmed, CFR, Ajiyan Katagum, intervened in the leadership crisis, holding discussions with stakeholders to address the unfortunate situation. The matter has now been amicably settled in the interest of the people of Arewa, and as a result, the suspension has been lifted.”

Osuman’s remarks regarding the 2027 election had drawn criticism from some members of the ACF’s Board of Trustees and National Executive Council, who felt his comments contradicted the Forum’s longstanding commitment to political neutrality.

A joint statement from the ACF Secretary-General and BoT Chairman, Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu, accused Osuman of making unauthorised statements suggesting that the North would back a northern candidate for the 2027 elections, a stance that was deemed inconsistent with the Forum’s non-partisan position.