Scores of young Nigerians under the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) on Thursday staged a protest at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) headquarters in Abuja over the Commission’s recent deregistration of the council.
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The demonstration, led by NYCN President Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, marked the beginning of a 30-day continuous protest demanding the reversal of the deregistration and the removal of CAC Registrar-General Hussaini Ishaq Magaji (SAN). The protesters accused Magaji of taking action while the matter was still pending in court.
The protest followed an announcement by the Federal Ministry of Youth that CAC had withdrawn NYCN’s certificate of registration and appointed a caretaker committee to manage its affairs, despite ongoing proceedings at the Court of Appeal.
Protesters carried placards with inscriptions such as “Registrar-General Must Go,” “Respect Court Orders,” and “Deregistration of NYCN is a Security Concern,” blocking access roads to the CAC headquarters and chanting solidarity songs.
Addressing journalists, Sukubo expressed concerns about the disregard for the judicial process. “This matter has already been addressed by the Federal High Court and is currently pending before the Court of Appeal in Abuja. We believe it should be resolved through the court process before any further administrative action,” he said.
He added that the 30-day nationwide protest would continue peacefully until the NYCN was reinstated. “We will maintain peaceful demonstrations until the Council is reinstated. We are also appealing to relevant authorities to review this matter because of its significance to Nigerian youth,” Sukubo emphasized.
NYCN National Secretary Comrade Gara Nongha described the deregistration as troubling, calling for immediate resolution. “The NYCN is the recognised umbrella body for Nigerian youth, and we seek an outcome that restores its full operational status,” he said.
Former NYCN Secretary-General, Barrister Abubakar Suleiman, urged adherence to due process, noting that the matter was sub judice. “A Federal High Court ruling had previously addressed aspects of this issue. We believe that any further steps should follow the judicial process currently under way,” he said.
Responding to the protest, Acting Registrar-General and Director of Customer Service at CAC, Julius Hanga, said the deregistration was temporary and intended to allow time for pending issues to be resolved. He reassured that the Commission was working to address the matter and that NYCN would be reinstated on the CAC portal once all legal and administrative concerns had been fully settled.
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