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NYCN Protest CAC Deregistration, Threaten 30-Day Nationwide Demonstration

ByTitilope Adako

PublishedOctober 9, 2025

Members of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) staged a protest on Thursday at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) headquarters in Abuja over the council’s recent deregistration.

The protest, led by NYCN President Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, launched a 30-day continuous demonstration demanding the reversal of the deregistration and the removal of CAC Registrar-General Hussaini Ishaq Magaji (SAN). Protesters accused Magaji of acting while the matter is still pending before the Court of Appeal.

The protest followed the Federal Ministry of Youth’s announcement that CAC had withdrawn NYCN’s certificate of registration and appointed a caretaker committee to manage its affairs despite ongoing court proceedings.

Protesters carried placards with inscriptions including ‘Registrar-General Must Go,’ ‘Respect Court Orders,’ and ‘Deregistration of NYCN is a Security Concern,’ while blocking access roads to the CAC headquarters.

Addressing journalists, Sukubo said the deregistration raised serious concerns about respect for judicial processes.

“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.

Sukubo added that the protest would continue nationwide for 30 days until NYCN is 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,” he said.

NYCN National Secretary, Comrade Gara Nongha, described the deregistration as troubling and called for an immediate resolution.

“We are here to express our concerns over the deregistration of NYCN by the CAC. The NYCN is the recognised umbrella body for Nigerian youth, and we seek an outcome that restores its full operational status,” Nongha said.

Former NYCN Secretary-General, Barrister Abubakar Suleiman, emphasised that the matter was sub judice and urged that due process be respected.

“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 is temporary to allow pending issues to be resolved.

He added that CAC is working to address the matter and that NYCN will be reinstated on the Commission’s portal once all legal and administrative concerns are fully settled.

Titilope Adako

Titilope Adako is a talented and intrepid journalist, dedicated to shedding light on the untold stories of Osun State and Nigeria. Through incisive reporting, she tackles a broad spectrum of topics, from politics and social justice to culture and entertainment, with a commitment to accuracy, empathy, and inspiring positive change.