We’ll end NYCN’s prolonged leadership crisis – Chair

The Interim Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Buhari Ibrahim Shehu, has said the council, which was once plagued by years of internal wrangling and multiple leadership claims, is on the path to reconciliation and reform. Shehu, who visited the corporate headquarters of the Media Trust Group in Abuja, on Tuesday, said […]

The Interim Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Buhari Ibrahim Shehu, has said the council, which was once plagued by years of internal wrangling and multiple leadership claims, is on the path to reconciliation and reform.

Shehu, who visited the corporate headquarters of the Media Trust Group in Abuja, on Tuesday, said under a newly inaugurated management committee chaired by him, sanity will be restored in the council for the betterment of the millions of youths in Nigeria.

Shehu was appointed by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) following a petition that highlighted constitutional violations and persistent factional disputes within the council.

Acting under Sections 2 and 8(1)(C and D) of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), the CAC withdrew the council’s certificate and mandated the committee to stabilise the body, harmonise the warring factions, amend its constitution where necessary, and conduct credible elections within a year.

Speaking on the assignment, Shehu said the NYCN, established around 1963 as an umbrella organisation for all Nigerian youths, serves as a bridge between government and young people—championing their interests and advising on youth-related policies.

He noted that the committee had already begun consultations with major stakeholders, sub-committees, and media organisations to chart a sustainable path toward unity and legal reform.

“Our plan is to carry everyone along, amend the constitution where necessary, and even propose a bill for an Act establishing the council, just as it is done in other countries,” Shehu said.

Despite acknowledging the enormity of the task, Shehu expressed optimism that the committee would deliver its mandate. “By the special grace of God, we are determined to reconcile all factions and restore the council’s dignity,” he said.