ACF suspends chairman for criticising Tinubu’s policies

The apex northern socio-cultural group, Arewa Consultative Forum, on Thursday suspended its Chairman, Mamman Osuman, SAN.

The chairman’s suspension is coming barely 24 hours after criticising the policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration and disclosing its choice of candidates in the 2027 elections.

Recall that the ACF held its NEC meeting on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at its headquarters in Kaduna State.

In a statement jointly signed by the Board of Trustees Chairman, Bashir Muhammad Dalhatu (Wazirin Dutse) and Secretary General, Alhaji Murtala Aliyu (Matawallen Gombe), ACF noted that Osuman was quoted as saying that the North will back a northern candidate for the presidency, come 2027.

“The statements were unilaterally made by the NEC Chairman without consulting or discussing with other leaders and members of the ACF, reflecting Mr. Osuman’s personal opinion only.

“ACF rejected Mr. Mamman Mike Osuman’s statements in their entirety. For this reason, the leadership of the ACF’s Board of Trustees (BOT) and that of its NEC decided to place Mr. Mamman Mike Osuman on suspension with immediate effect,” the statement read.

The Forum disclosed that a committee has been constituted for further investigations.

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