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As NYCN Election Nears, Sukubo Canvasses South-West for Continued Mandate”

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September 18, 2025

…Endorses President Tinubu for 2nd Term

The incumbent President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, has promised that, if re-elected, he will leverage emerging digital innovations to drive effective youth leadership, sustainable youth development, and empowerment, tailored to the needs of Nigerian youths in this contemporary era.

This is as the President of National Youth Council of Nigeria Amb. Sukubo endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a 2nd term in office in 2027.

Amb. Sukubo is seeking a fresh term of four-years in the National Elective Congress of the National Youth Council of Nigeria slated for 19th to 21st September, 2025.

Speaking at a meeting in Ibadan, Oyo State with Stakeholders of NYCN of the South-West geopolitical zone to solicit support, Amb. Sukubo pledged to harness the energy and creativity of young people across the country while also amplifying their voices for national growth and development if given another term.

He expressed appreciation to the governments and people of the South-West geopolitical zone, particularly youth leaders in the region, for their invaluable contributions in shaping the landscape of Nigeria’s youth constituency.

“My decision to consult widely with key stakeholders in the South-West zone and solicit their support for my re-election bid was informed by the immense impact of the zone in the future of Nigerian youth“.

“I have always ensured that the South-West zone has the highest representation in the National Executive Committee of NYCN, given the enormous support I enjoyed from the zone and the strategic importance of the region to national development and youth empowerment“.

The President of NYCN also said he has built a broad coalition of support that transcends regional and cultural divides, fostering a sense of belonging and inclusivity.
He said this enables him to connect with diverse stakeholders and promote a shared vision for Nigerian youth.

Amb. Sukubo expressed confidence that, as he seeks re-election, the relationships he has nurtured in the South-West Zone over time will translate into widespread support and a decisive victory for him at the National Elective Congress.

On the 2027 Presidency, Amb. Sukubo said the National Youth Council of Nigeria, under his leadership, is fully in support of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid for continuity and consolidation.

He argued that, given the uninterrupted two terms of the late President Buhari from the North, it is only fair and just for the South to be allowed to complete its two terms in office through President Tinubu’s re-election.

Amb. Sukubo downplayed criticism of President Tinubu’s performance, noting that Nigerians often say someone else would have done better than a sitting President.

Earlier in his welcome remarks, the Chairman of the Forum of State Chairmen of NYCN and Oyo State Chairman, Comr. Abdulsalam Abdulquadri, reaffirmed the South-West zone’s unwavering support and loyalty to the National Executive Committee of the National Youth Council under the leadership of Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe.

He assured that the zone is fully committed to Amb. Sukubo’s re-election bid and is working assiduously with other geopolitical zones to secure his landslide victory at the National Elective Congress.
Comr. Abdulquadri emphasized that the South-West zone’s support is rooted in Amb. Sukubo’s proven track record of dedication to youth development and empowerment.

He expressed confidence that Amb. Sukubo’s re-election would further strengthen NYCN’s impact across the country.

Also speaking, a prominent leader of NYCN in the South-West Zone and convener of the meeting, Comr. Olalekan James, condemned attempts by some impostors to unlawfully remove the Amb. Sukubo-led National Executives of the Youth Council.

He sound it loud and clear that the Sukubo-led National Executives can only be removed from office through constitutional means—in a National Elective Congress and not through any unconstitutional or kangaroo process.

Comr. James said the South-West has always been a pacesetter and pathfinder in the National Youth Council of Nigeria, playing a critical role in deciding its national leadership.
He also re-affirmed the support of the zone to the Sukubo-led National Executive while also endorsing his re-election bid.

In his remarks, the Director General of Sukubo’s re-election campaign, Comr. Temple Chinedu Chika asked for support from NYCN stakeholders in the South-West zone.

He described Amb. Sukubo as a dogged national youth leader with an uncommon passion for youth development and empowerment.

Comr. Temple Chika emphasized that Amb. Sukubo has the best interests of young people of the country at heart, consistently demonstrating capacity and commitment to their welfare and advancement.

The Sukubo Campaign DG also asserted that in the annals of the National Youth Council of Nigeria’s history, there has never been a selfless President like Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe.

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Tin City Warms Up for President Tinubu as North Central Embraces Renewed Hope

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1 day ago

October 4, 2025

The Gleamer

By Sunday Dare

When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu berths on the plains and rolling hills that dominate the Jos landscape tomorrow, he will meet a people resourceful, friendly and resilient but weighed down by conflict, yet unbowed by adversity.

So, tommorrow, national attention turns to the Plateau- a locale laden with history and rich with potential. From the tin mines that gave the city of Jos its name, to the Irish potato, strawberry farms and beetroot plantations that dot its landscape, Jos remains a land of promise—truly the Home of Peace and Tourism.

Jos is also deeply woven into Nigeria’s political history. Plateau is home to towering figures such as Generals JD Gomwalk, Yakubu Gowon, John Shagaya, Joshua Dogoyaro, and Jerry Useni. Solomon Lar, Senator Ibrahim Mantu and numerous others also stand tall in the annals Plateau political history.

Jos was also the rallying ground of the famed Langtang Mafia—a group of influential military officers from Langtang in Plateau State who, at the height of their power, played a significant role in Nigeria’s political and military affairs.

The story of Jos is both exciting and excruciating. The city lost its innocence some two and a half decades ago, when the popular Terminus Market was reduced to rubble through acts of arson and looting.

Thus at the turn of the millennium by 2001, Jos—and by extension, Plateau—was thrown into a cycle of unending conflict. Ethnic tensions, clothed in religious garb, tore through the city and spread across the state, dragging Jos into an abyss of violence, almost of Kigali proportions. Peace gave way to war, and tourism jaunts became undertakings to the undertaker.

Yet Jos has never surrendered. Every time it is written off, it rises again—scarred, but resilient. With its multi-ethnic, multi-religious fabric, the Plateau continues to trudge on in pursuit of peace, development, and egalitarian ideals.

It was here, in Jos, that Nigeria’s democratic resurgence was birthed. The historic SDP convention, where late General Shehu Yar’Adua and Chief Moshood Abiola held sway, took place in this city. Jos gave political life to Abiola, our hero of democracy in 1992

Now, thirty three years later, another hero of democracy and of the June 12 struggle returns to the Plateau. President Tinubu’s return and visit to Plateau State is not just to honor the transition to glory of Nana Lydia Yilwatda, the mother of the APC National Chairman.

It is a visit that carries deeper meaning—one of empathy, solidarity, and renewed hope for a people who have endured decades of turmoil. It is a mission to preach peace, console the bereaved, bind wounds, and assure Plateau of its central place in the Nigerian project.

Mr President comes not just to mourn, but to reconnect. He comes to parley with the North Central, to commiserate with a people who have suffered, and to extend the hand of renewed hope. That Renewed Hope is laying a solid foundation as evidenced by Naira at N1,455 per dollar, rising Foreign Reserves at $43bn, Trade surplus heading for N25tr. Revenues up 411% and Inflation down to about 20 per cent. Over 600,000 students benefiting from NELFUND.

This visit is more than ceremonial. It is a journey into the very soul of a people who have known pain, yet remain resilient; a land scarred by conflict, yet still brimming with hope and promise. As the Tin City opens its arms, Jos will not just receive the President—it will receive a message of solidarity, healing, and renewal.

Tomorrow is about remembering the glorious past, confronting the present, and charting a path to a peaceful and prosperous Plateau within a united Nigeria. With President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, Jos once again stands at the intersection of history and destiny.

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