From Femi Mustapha, in Kaduna
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), the prominent voice for Northern Nigeria, has lifted the suspension previously imposed on its Chairman of the National Executive Council (NEC), Chief Mamman Mike Osuman, SAN.
The suspension had been placed over a statement attributed to Osuman, in which he was quoted as saying the forum would only support northern candidates in the 2027 general election.
A statement issued by ACF and signed by its Secretary General, Mal. Murtala Aliyu confirmed that the matter had been resolved amicably, following the intervention of the forum’s Unity and Peace Reconciliation Committee.
The statement reads: “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 unauthorized political statement not in consonance with ACF’s nonpartisan position.
“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the issue has been amicably resolved in the interest of the great people of Arewa, and the suspension is hereby withdrawn,n,” the statement reads.
