The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has lifted the suspension of Mr. Mamman Mike Osuman (SAN) as Chairman of its National Executive Committee (NEC).
This was contained in a terse statement on Wednesday by the Secretary-General of the forum, Malam Murtala Aliyu.
Aliyu said the lifting of the suspension was as a result of the intervention of the Forum’s unity, peace and reconciliation Committee under the chairmanship of the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Yayale Ahmed over the crisis.
He added that the contending issues have been resolved amicably for the interest of the North and the suspension of Osuman as ACF Chairman withdrawn.
“That the ACF Unity, Peace and Reconciliation Committee under the chairmanship of Dr Mahmud Yayale Ahmed, CFR, Ajiyan Katagum has intervened in the recent leadership crisis in ACF,” the statement read.
“It had invited some stakeholders, including the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and that of the National Executive Council, among others, and has 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the issue has been amicably resolved in the interest of the great people of Arewa, and the suspension is hereby withdrawn.”
Osuman was suspended over statements he allegedly made that were criticised by some of the BoT and NEC members as deviating from the organisation’s non-partisanship.
In a statement jointly signed by the ACF Secretary General, Malam Murtala Aliyu, and BoT Chairman Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu, Osuman was accused of making unauthorised remarks suggesting that the North would back a northern presidential candidate in the 2027 elections.
