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Shun Any Forms of bigotry, Biases Others, Director of Media Charges Corps Members

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1 year ago

September 11, 2024

Joel Ajayi

Corps Members have been charged to shun all forms of bigotry, stereotypes and biases while carrying out their national service.

This charge was made by the Director Media, NYSC Directorate Headquarters Abuja, Mr. Emeka-Rems Mgbemena, who visited the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Boro town, Bayelsa State.

Mr. Mgbemena emphasised that NYSC is a tool for national development, integration, peace, and unity.

He requested the Corps members to imbibe the virtues of tolerance, patriotism, sense of community development and be good ambassadors of the Scheme.

The Director further advised the Corps members to be security conscious, avoid travelling at night, attending night parties, and respect the cultures as well as learn the languages of their host communities.

He further emphasised the importance of the NYSC Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme in creating wealth and combating the endless search for white-collar jobs.

Earlier, the Bayelsa State NYSC Coordinator, Mrs. Okpalifo Obiageli Charity, welcomed the Director, briefed him on the camp activities, and commended the Corps Members for their high level of discipline and comportment.

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NYCN: High Court Bars Gbenga, others from holding election

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6 hours ago

October 7, 2025

The Gleamer

Josl Ajayi

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has issued an order restraining Comrade Ademola Gbenga, Comrade Okechukwu Nnamene and others from conducting the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) election slated for October 7, pending the determination of the substantive suit before the court.

Justice J. E. Obanor, in an order dated October 6, 2025, in suit no: FCT/HC/CV/3803/2025 and motion no: M/12204/2025, sighted by our correspondent, directed the Inspector General of Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) to enforce the court’s order.

The claimants/applicants in the case are the Incorporated Trustees of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) and Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, representing the existing leadership of the Council.

The defendants include Comr. Ademola Gbenga, Comr. Okechukwu Nnamene, Comr. Abel Abaji, Comr. Alex Allen Akin, Comr. Hassan Mamman, the Inspector General of Police, and the Department of State Services.

It would be recalled that the NYCN, during its National Elective Convention held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, from September 20 to 22, re-elected Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo as President alongside other executives.

However, dissatisfied with the Sukubo-led leadership, Gbenga and his allies formed a parallel group and planned to conduct another election in Abuja on October 7.

Consequently, the court ordered all parties to maintain the status quo regarding the leadership of the NYCN, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.

The Order read in part, “Upon hearing the Motion Ex parte and the accompanying affidavit of. Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo listening to P. Ulofu ESQ., of counsel to the Applicants praying this Honourable Court for the following:-

“An Order of Interim Injunction restraining the Respondents (Gbenga and others) or any person(s) acting through them or on their behalf from conducting the scheduled election of the 7th day of October, 2025 or taking any further step concerning the subject matter of this suit respectively pending the hearing and determination of the motion on Notice.

“An Order of Interim Injunction directing the Respondents to maintain the status quo with respect to the leadership of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, pending the determination of and determination of the motion on notice.

“An Order directing the 6th (IGP) and 7th (DSS) Defendants/Respondents to enforce the Order of Court restraining the 1st to 5th (Gbenga and others) Defendants, their privies, agents, or howsoever called, conducting the scheduled election of the 7 th day of October, 2025 or taking any further step concerning the subject matter of this suit respectively pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice.

“And for such further or other orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances of this suit and or application.

“The court ordered as follows: Application is hereby granted and order made as prayed. Case is adjourned to 16th October, 2025 for hearing of Motion on Notice.”

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