The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has withdrawn the suspension of Mamman Osuman, its national chairman.
On November 21, Osuman criticised northern leaders for not
finding solutions to the challenges facing the region.
He queried the roles of governors and lawmakers from the
region in improving the economic hardship inflicted on the people by President
Bola Tinubu’s policies.
He reportedly announced the support of the forum for a
northern candidate in the 2027 general election.
Subsequently, the ACF suspended Osuman as its chairman for
issuing an unauthorised statement.
The ACF noted that he did not consult with other leaders and
members of the forum before releasing the statement.
However, in a statement issued on Wednesday, Murtala Aliyu,
the ACF secretary-general, said that Osuman’s suspension had been lifted in the
interest of unity and the people of Arewa.
The statement said the intervention of the ACF’s unity and
peace reconciliation committee, chaired by Yayale Ahmed, a former secretary to
the government of the federation, led to the resolution of the issue.
Aliyu added that the contending issues have been resolved
amicably for the interest of the north.
“Sequel to the recent suspension of the chairman of the
National Executive Council of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Chief Mamman
Mike Osuman, SAN, OFR, by the leadership of ACF over an alleged unauthorised
political statement not in consonance with ACF’s nonpartisan position,” the
statement reads.
“The following press statement in respect of the subject
matter is hereby issued: That the ACF Unity, Peace and Reconciliation Committee
under the chairmanship of Dr. Mahmoud Yayale Ahmed, CFR (Ajiyan Katagum), has
intervened in the recent crisis.
“It had invited some stakeholders, including the Chairman of
the Board of Trustees and that of the National Executive Council, among others,
and have had a family discussion on the unfortunate development.
“Consequently, the issue has been amicably resolved in the
interest of the great people of Arewa, and the suspension is hereby withdrawn.”
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