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North West NYCN Throws Weight Behind Sukubo’s Re-election Bid

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September 14, 2025

Joel Ajayi

Ahead of the National Elective Congress of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) holding this month, the North-West Zone of the Youth Council has unanimously endorsed the re-election bid of incumbent President Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo.

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

The Forum of State Chairmen of NYCN in the zone, comprising Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Sokoto, Jigawa, Kebbi, and Zamfara State chapters, made their position known in a communiqué issued at the end of its meeting in Kano made available to journalists on Saturday.

The Communique is signed by, Comr. Nuhu Salihu Maishinkafa,Zamfara State Chairman of NYCN/Chairman, Forum of North-West State Chairmen of NYCN, Comr. Umar Abubakar, Kaduna State Chairman of NYCN/Secretary, Forum of North-West State Chairmen of NYCN, Comr. Muhammad Abdullahi Sule,Kano State Chairman of NYCN/PRO, Forum of North-West State Chairmen of NYCN.

The North-West Youth Leaders cited Sukubo’s outstanding performance, unwavering dedication to youth development, commitment to upholding the NYCN constitution, and his relentless efforts in defending and projecting the interests of Nigerian youth as reasons for their decision.

They noted that Sukubo’s exceptional leadership qualities makes him deserving of re-election to consolidate on his remarkable achievements in office.

“Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe is a detribalized Nigerian and a rallying figure whose leadership style has greatly enriched the youth constituency across the country, regardless of tribe, ethnicity, or religion, building bridges of unity among Nigerian Youth, strengthening national cohesion, and promoting peace-building”.

“The North-West zone believe that by re-electing Amb. Sukubo, the NYCN would continue on its trajectory of progress, further empowering Nigerian youths and advancing their interests”.

“The zone’s decision reflects a strong desire for continuity and stability in the leadership of the NYCN, and we believe Amb. Sukubo’s experience and vision would be invaluable in further shaping the future of Nigerian youths”.

The State Chairmen of the National Youth Council of Nigeria in the North-West zone said they have communicated their resolution to the Federal Minister of Youth Development, the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Youth Initiative, Delivery, and Monitoring, as well as to the National Assembly Committees on Youth Development and the state governments in the zone, appealing for support for the re-election of its President, Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe.

They pledge to rally and galvanize the support of various stakeholders in the zone to ensure a landslide electoral victory for Amb. Sukubo at the poll.

On the proposed National Youth Conference (Confab) by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration, the North-West Youth Leaders respectfully requested one thousand participation slots for the zone while commending the President for the initiative.

They emphasized that the allocation would foster inclusive participation, a sense of belonging, and enhanced engagement of youths from the zone in governance, policy formulation, and decision-making processes that directly impact the youth constituency.

Furthermore, we also dissociate the North-West Zone of NYCN from the illegal activities of some impersonators of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, led by Mr. Solomon Adodo, who parade themselves as President and members of the National Executive of NYCN to hoodwink and defraud unsuspecting members of the public.

While we call on the law enforcement agencies to investigate them, we strongly believe that the days of their unlawful activities are numbered, as the long arm of the law will soon catch up with them.

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

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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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