ACF Board of Trustees to Address Leadership Crisis on Nov 23

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) is scheduled to meet on November 23 in Abuja amid a leadership crisis. This meeting follows efforts by traditional rulers and leaders to reconcile rival factions within the organization.

Notably, a recent meeting at the residence of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, was attended by first-class traditional rulers and BoT members, including ACF Chairman Chief Mike Osuman. Tensions escalated when a previous meeting at the ACF secretariat in Kaduna was disrupted due to the premises being locked, leading to police involvement.

The crisis stems from a conflict between Osuman's faction and that of BoT Chairman Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu, who was suspended by the National Executive Committee (NEC) in May 2026 over allegations of financial misconduct. The BoT rejected this suspension, claiming it was unconstitutional, and the dispute extends to the Secretary-General position, with Dalhatu challenging Murtala Aliyu's tenure.