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The Arewa Consultative Forum has suspended its national chairman, Mamman Mike Osuman, for making what it describes as an authorised statement concerning the 2027 presidency.
Osuman was quoted as saying during the ACF National Executive Council meeting on Wednesday that the North would support a northern candidate for the presidency in the 2027 general elections.
Reacting in a statement on Thursday, the forum, through its Chairman, Board of Trustees, Bashir Dalhatu and Secretary General, Murtala Aliyu, said Osuman made the statements without consulting or discussing with other leaders and members of the ACF, adding that the statements made only reflected his personal opinion.
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ACF, therefore, announced the suspension of Osuman as Chairman with immediate effect and also constituted a Committee to investigate the infractions.
“ACF rejects 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 has decided to place Mamman Mike Osuman on suspension with immediate effect,” the statement read.
In a resolution passed on Wednesday, the Senate urged the Nigerian military to deepen its engagement with local communities by setting up robust early warning systems.
These systems would serve as critical tools for identifying potential threats and averting future attacks orchestrated by the Lakurawa terrorist group, whose activities have sparked widespread concern in the affected regions.
As part of its recommendations, the Senate urged the Federal Government to prioritize deploying an evaluation team to Sokoto and Kebbi states. The team would be responsible for documenting the scale of devastation caused by the Lakurawa group and for organizing prompt humanitarian assistance to displaced families struggling to rebuild their lives.
The Senate also stressed the importance of the military maintaining a stronghold in the affected regions, asserting that such a measure would be crucial in preventing the Lakurawa group from rebuilding its network or expanding its violent agenda.
The resolution stemmed from a motion presented by Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, representing Kebbi North, who drew attention to the alarming infiltration of the Lakurawa terrorist group. He noted that the group, reportedly originating from Mali and Burkina Faso, had gained entry into Nigeria through the porous border shared with Niger.
