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Sukubo: Court Issues Order Against CAC, RG, others Over NYCN Deregistration Dispute
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.”
Foreign news
Algeria’s Glorious Revolution: Embassy Marks 72nd Anniversary in Abuja
Joel Ajayi
The Embassy of Algeria in Nigeria has commemorated the 72nd anniversary of the country’s Glorious Revolution of November 1, 1954, with a reception in Abuja, highlighting Algeria’s liberation struggle and strengthening diplomatic relations with Nigeria.
The event, held on November 9, 2026, at Continental Suites Hotel, attracted prominent personalities, including the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, members of the Federal Government, senior government officials, heads of diplomatic missions and other friends of Algeria.
Speaking at the reception, Algeria’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Hocine Mezoued, welcomed guests and paid tribute to the country’s freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives during the struggle for independence.
He described the November 1, 1954 revolution as the foundation of modern Algeria, noting that the sacrifices of the nation’s martyrs made it possible for the country to reclaim its sovereignty.
On Algeria’s development agenda, Mezoued said President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s administration had continued to pursue economic reforms, diversification and national development under its New Algeria vision.
He noted that the country was recording progress in non-hydrocarbon exports, while improvements in the business environment had boosted investor confidence and attracted significant foreign investments.
On foreign policy, the ambassador reaffirmed Algeria’s commitment to non-interference, respect for national sovereignty, peaceful conflict resolution and the right of peoples to self-determination.
Addressing security challenges in the Sahel, he stressed that lasting peace could not be achieved through military measures alone, insisting that economic development, inclusive dialogue and peaceful resolution of disputes remained essential.
Turning to Nigeria-Algeria relations, Mezoued described the partnership as one founded on shared values and the commitment of both countries’ leaders to advancing African development.
He identified the Trans-Saharan Highway, Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline and Trans-Saharan Fibre Optic Backbone as major strategic projects receiving attention from both countries.
The ambassador also disclosed that Algeria had continued to provide scholarships to Nigerian students to strengthen human capital development and capacity building.
He further announced that Air Algérie expanded its Nigerian operations on October 26, 2026, with the introduction of two weekly flights to Lagos, expressing confidence that the service would boost trade and tourism.
Looking ahead, Mezoued said 2027 would offer fresh opportunities to deepen bilateral cooperation, particularly through the fifth Joint High Bi-National Commission scheduled to hold in Abuja.
He expressed optimism that the meeting would provide an opportunity to assess existing partnerships, identify new areas of cooperation and move Nigeria-Algeria relations towards a more practical and results-driven phase.
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