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NYCN Dissolves Board of Trustees, Sets Plans for Reconstitution Under New Constitution

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1 year ago

October 2, 2025

Joel Ajayi

The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), the statutory umbrella body for youths and youth organizations across the country, has officially dissolved its Board of Trustees (BoT).

In a statement Signed on Thursday in Abuja by the National Public Relations Officer National Youth Council of Nigeria Headquarters Comrade Benjamin Adekunle Onileowo

The reconstitution of the BoT was one of the decisions taken at the Council’s National Congress held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on September 21, 2025, and unanimously adopted by delegates.

According to the Council’s leadership under its President, Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, the dissolution became necessary as the previous Board was constituted in line with the provisions of the 2018 NYCN Constitution (as amended). With the adoption of the newly amended 2025 Constitution, it became mandatory to reorganize the Board of Trustees to align with the fresh constitutional framework.

NYCN emphasized its commitment to upholding the supremacy of its constitution and ensuring that all leadership organs operate strictly within the law.

The 2025 amendment Constitution introduced new provisions that must now be followed.

The new Board will be more inclusive and representative comprising all former Presidents of the Council, the serving President and other key stakeholders.

Importantly, the 2025 amendment also provided for mandatory gender balance, guaranteeing adequate representation of 3 young women in the Council’s leadership. This reflects NYCN’s commitment to inclusivity, fairness, and equity.

While the process of reconstituting the Board is ongoing, the Council has urged members, affiliates, and the public to note that the dissolution took effect on September 21, 2025.

The leadership assured that the new Board will be inaugurated in due course.

In the interim, the National Executive Council (NEC), under the leadership of Ambassador Sukubo has commenced communication with relevant regulatory and law enforcement agencies including the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and other key institutions to ensure full compliance and implementation of the provisions of the new Constitution.

The Council stressed that the dissolution is part of a broader reform agenda aimed at repositioning NYCN in line with modern governance standards.

NYCN further assured the youth constituency and stakeholders of its continued commitment to unity, accountability, and transparency. The reconstitution of the BoT, it said, is a critical step toward building a stronger institution capable of defending and advancing the interests of Nigerian youth at home and abroad.

Finally, NYCN commended delegates at the Bayelsa 2025 National Youth Congress for their sacrifice and support, assuring them that all resolutions of the Congress will be fully implemented in the best interest of the youth. The leadership affirmed that the new Board of Trustees once inaugurated will usher in a new era for NYCN in line with the letter and spirit of the 2018 constitution amended in 2025.

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Musawa Seeks Broader Significance for June 12

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10 mins ago

October 3, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, Esq., says June 12 must be remembered as a sacrifice that gave Nigerians democracy, beyond its status as a public holiday.

In a statement signed on Saturday by the Senior Assistant Media & Publicity to the Honourable Minister,Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy Dr Nneka Ikem Anibeze Ph.D in Abuja.

Musawa stated this at the national premiere of “MKO”, a film on Chief Moshood Abiola, held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, Lagos, to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary.

She said 33 years after June 12, 1993, many young Nigerians know it only as a holiday, but the film turns it back into memory.

“For too many young Nigerians, June 12 is simply a public holiday. This film tells them that our democracy did not arrive by chance. It was fought for. It was defended. It was paid for. This documentary is in honour of the heroes of June 12, the men and women who gave their lives for the mandate of June 12, 1993 and for the democracy Nigeria enjoys today,” the Minister said.

Musawa hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Host, for his participation in the June 12 struggle and paying the price in exile, adding that Nigeria’s creative industry will keep telling the story of its democracy with courage.

“Through film and the creative economy, Nigeria will preserve its history. A nation that forgets its past loses its way to the future. Nigeria has a story and our story deserves to be told,” she said.

Earlier, the director of the investigative documentary, Ose Oyamendan, said the film was in honour and memory of heroes who fought for Nigeria’s democracy.

“There was Hope ’93 and now there is Renewed Hope. There was a man who sacrificed his life so we may have democracy and there is a man who almost lost his life fighting for democracy who is now helping build a lasting democracy.

“There was a great man called Bashorun MKO Abiola and there is now another great man called Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Democrats. Nationalists. Nation builders. Leaders of men and women. We must never forget our story. We must always honour and remember our heroes,” Oyamendan said.

Top government officials including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the wife of the President Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Chief of Staff to the President Rt. Femi Gbajabiamila, state Governors, members of the National Assembly, Ministers and other distinguished dignitaries attended the premiere.

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