ACF Crisis Deepens as NEC Suspends BoT Chairman Dalhatu Amid Legal Clash
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) is embroiled in a severe internal crisis following the National Executive Committee's (NEC) decision to suspend Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman Bashir Dalhatu. The suspension, announced after a meeting in Kaduna, stems from allegations of constitutional breaches, financial misconduct, and unauthorized interference in executive functions. The NEC accused Dalhatu of illegally transferring funds to a Jaiz Bank account where he served as a signatory, contrary to the forum's constitution which limits the BoT to advisory roles. Additionally, Dalhatu allegedly attempted to obstruct the NEC meeting by declaring it unauthorized and facilitating a police siege of the ACF secretariat. Based on an interim report by the Code of Conduct and Ethics Committee, the NEC voted no confidence in Dalhatu and ordered an immediate forensic audit. However, the BoT has rejected the suspension, labeling the NEC's actions illegal and unconstitutional, asserting that the meeting was convened by a disgruntled minority. This power struggle highlights significant governance fractures within the prominent Northern Nigerian socio-political organization.
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ACF Crisis Deepens as NEC Suspends BoT Chairman Dalhatu Amid Legal Clash
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) is embroiled in a severe internal crisis following the National Executive Committee's (NEC) decision to suspend Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman Bashir Dalhatu. The suspension, announced after a meeting in Kaduna, stems from allegations of constitutional breaches, financial misconduct, and unauthorized interference in executive functions. The NEC accused Dalhatu of illegally transferring funds to a Jaiz Bank account where he served as a signatory, contrary to the forum's constitution which limits the BoT to advisory roles. Additionally, Dalhatu allegedly attempted to obstruct the NEC meeting by declaring it unauthorized and facilitating a police siege of the ACF secretariat. Based on an interim report by the Code of Conduct and Ethics Committee, the NEC voted no confidence in Dalhatu and ordered an immediate forensic audit. However, the BoT has rejected the suspension, labeling the NEC's actions illegal and unconstitutional, asserting that the meeting was convened by a disgruntled minority. This power struggle highlights significant governance fractures within the prominent Northern Nigerian socio-political organization.
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