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Sukubo: Court Issues Order Against CAC, RG, others Over NYCN Deregistration Dispute

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Cyril Ogar

A Federal High Court has issued an order directing the Corporate Affairs Commission, its Registrar-General, and other parties to maintain the status quo in the ongoing dispute over the alleged deregistration of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, following a suit filed by NYCN President, Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo.

It will be recalled that a few days after Sukubo was re-elected as President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, despite ongoing court cases, the Corporate Affairs Commission, through the Ministry of Youth Development, announced on October 7 the deregistration of the apex youth organization.

Following this development, the NYCN President sought legal redress.

In a restraining order released to journalists in Abuja on Friday, the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on October 15, 2025, in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/2142/2025 before Justice B. F. M. Nyako, ordered that the status quo ante bellum be maintained and directed that the defendants be put on notice.

The claimants/applicants in the case are the Incorporated Trustees of the National Youth Council of Nigeria and Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, who serves as the NYCN President as well as a member and secretary of its Board of Trustees.

Also, the defendants include the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission, the Corporate Affairs Commission itself, the Honourable Minister of Youth Development, and the Federal Ministry of Youth Development.

The Court has adjourned the case to October 28, 2025, for the hearing of the Motion on Notice.

The Order read in part, “Upon this Motion Exparte dated and filed on the 8th day of October, 2025 seeking this Honourable Court for the following reliefs:- An Order of Interim Injunction  restraining the 1st and 2nd Defendants (CAC and Registrar-General), whether by themselves, their agents, privies, servants, assigns or anybody howsoever described, from withdrawing the registration certificate of the 1 Claimant (Incorporated Trustees of NYCN) or from de-recognizing all existing claims to leadership, trusteeship and management within the 1st Claimant, pending the hearing and determination of the Claimant/Applicant’s Motion on Notice for interlocutory injunction.

“An Order of Interim Injunction restraining the 3rd and 4th Defendants (Honourable Minister of Youth and Federal Ministry of Youth Development), whether themselves, their agents, privies, servants, assigns or anybody howsoever described, from acting on or giving any effect to the purported withdrawal of the 1 Claimant’s certificate of registration, pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice for interlocutory injunction.

“And for such further Order or Orders  as this Honourable Court may deem fit and expedient to make in the circumstances.

“Upon reading the affidavit in support of the Motion Exparte sworn to by Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, Male, Adult, Christian, and Nigerian citizen of 1st Floor, Block B, Room 106, Phase 1, Federal Secretariat Complex, Shehu Shagari Way, Central Business District, Abuja together with written address, and exhibits, and filed at this Honourable Court Registry. And Upon Hearing Mustapha Shaba Ibrahim, SAN, with Sheriff S. Aduke, Esq. of Counsel for the Claimants/Applicants move the application in terms of the motion paper.

“It is hereby Ordered as follows: That this case is best taken on Notice. That status quo ante-bellum to be maintained. That Defendants to be put on Notice. That case is hereby adjourned to 28 October, 2025 for Motion on Notice.”

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Tinubu Reaffirms Commitment To A Digitally-Driven Workforce

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Joel Ajayi

In a strong affirmation of his administration’s vision for a technology-enabled public service, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has reiterated the Federal Government’s unwavering commitment to building a world-class, digitally-driven, and citizen-centred workforce capable of driving inclusive and sustainable national development.

The President, represented by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, mni, at the opening ceremony of the 57th International Conference and Exhibition of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) held in Abuja, noted that the Conference provides a vital platform for thought leaders, policymakers, and human resource professionals to examine and discuss the evolving dynamics of work under the theme, “Reimagining the New World of Work.”

President Tinubu commended the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria for its consistency and nearly six decades of professional excellence, ethical leadership, and dedication to human capital development in Nigeria. He acknowledged the Institute’s invaluable role in promoting professionalism and strengthening workforce governance across both public and private sectors.

Highlighting the Administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the President emphasized that “Nigeria’s greatest asset is not its oil or minerals, but its people.” He underscored key Federal Government initiatives such as the 3 Million Technical Talent Programme (3MTT) and the National Talent Export Programme (NATEP), designed to position Nigeria as a global hub for skilled digital professionals.

The President also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ongoing public service transformation through the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2025 (FCSSIP25), which aims to achieve a fully digital and paperless civil service by 31st December, 2025.

He explained that the adoption of the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solution is a major milestone in enhancing efficiency, transparency, and accountability in public service operations.

In his welcome address, the President and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM), Mallam Ahmed Ladan Gobir FCIPM, fnli, emphasized that the future of work will not necessarily reward the strongest or the smartest, but those courageous enough to remain human in a digital world. He described the conference as “not just another HR event, but a transformative movement that will echo through boardrooms, classrooms, and corridors of influence for years to come.”

Mallam Gobir reaffirmed the Institute’s commitment to redefining workplace leadership and advancing professional excellence. He urged human resource professionals to transcend traditional management practices and cultivate work environments “where humans and technology collaborate, not compete; where innovation meets integrity, and productivity aligns with purpose.”

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