The President General of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, Yerima Shettima, has stated that the northern region has not yet reached a collective decision on whether to support President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term in 2027. This comes after the suspended National Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum, Mamman Osuman, reportedly declared that … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that AlhajiYerima Shettima, the National President of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, has stated that no region in Nigeria can win the presidency without getting support from the Northern part of the country. During an interview with Vanguard News on Saturday, Yerima said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu selected Kashim Shettima, the … Read more
Shettima stressed that Kanu’s release would undermine what he has done to Nigeria EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF) has warned against releasing the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu from detention. National President of AYCF, Yerima Shettima, warned that more Kanu’s would emerge to further … Read more
“We should all think of the country first before any other thing. There is a need for dialogue for peaceful coexistence in the country.” The President, Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, Yerima Shettima, has expressed fear that the 2023 general elections may not be held in the country. Speaking in Kaduna on Saturday, Yerima Shettima … Read more
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has called on security agencies to arrest and prosecute Matthew Kukah, bishop of Sokoto Catholic diocese, over a Christmas message castigating the federal government. Last Friday, Kukah accused President Muhammadu Buhari of entrenching nepotism and placing northerners above other tribes in the civil service. Ekohotblog had reported that the … Read more
The Nigerian Ethnic Nationality Youth Leaders Forum has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle challenges facing Nigeria. In a joint statement on Saturday, the coalition lamented what it termed the serial political imbalance and draconian government’s policies. The statement signed by Yerima Shettima, President, Arewa Youth Consultative Forum; Oladotun Hassan, President, Yoruba Council of … Read more
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has kicked against the candidacy of Ahmed Lawan as President of the ninth Senate. The group made it known that the support Lawan is currently getting from chieftains within the All Peoples Congress (APC) is because of their personal ambitions ahead of the 2023 general elections, and not in … Read more