The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has withdrawn the suspension of Mamman Mike Osuman, its chairman.
Osuman was suspended on November 22, for allegedly issuing an unauthorised statement during the forum’s meeting in Kaduna.
The ACF chairman was accused of issuing a statement, saying that the North would support a northern candidate for the presidency in 2027, without consulting other executive members of the forum.
However,in a statement on Wednesday in Kaduna, Murtala Aliyu, Secretary General of the ACF, said the suspension has been withdrawn following the intervention of Mahmoud Yayale Ahmed, chairman of forum ‘s unity, peace and reconciliation committee.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 unauthorised political statement not in consonance with ACF’s non partisan position, 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the issue has been amicably resolved in the interest of the great people of Arewa and the suspension is hereby withdrawn”.
