National Youth Council faults Arewa Youth Assembly over impeachment call against Govs Abiodun, Mbah
The National Youth Council has strongly criticized the Arewa Youth Assembly over its call for the impeachment of Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, and Enugu State Governor, Mr. Peter Mbah, describing the move as irresponsible, politically misguided, and outside the mandate of any youth organization.
In a statement issued on Monday by the National Vice President of the Council, Comrade Kehinde Olorunjubelo, the Council said the Arewa Youth Assembly goofed by dabbling into the internal affairs of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), an exclusive political structure with established mechanisms for resolving its issues.
According to the Council, it is not the responsibility of any youth group, particularly one claiming to represent northern youths, to interfere in the operations, leadership dynamics, or political disagreements within the PGF.
“The Progressive Governors Forum is an internal political platform with its own constitutional processes and conflict-resolution mechanisms. It is therefore unnecessary, inappropriate, and politically immature for any youth assembly to insert itself into matters that do not concern the welfare or collective interests of Nigerian youths,” the statement said.
The Council noted that the Arewa Youth Assembly erred by attempting to politicize the youth constituency and drag young Nigerians into partisan battles orchestrated by disgruntled political interests.
“Youths should not dabble into Progressive Governors’ Forum politics, and they should not bastardize the youth constituency with this kind of politics influenced by disgruntled elements seeking relevance through media noise,” Olorunjubelo added.
The Council further stated that the impeachment call exposed a poor understanding of constitutional governance and democratic processes, stressing that impeachment is a serious legislative procedure that cannot be reduced to political propaganda or emotional blackmail.
It maintained that rather than dissipating energy on political distractions, youth organizations should focus on critical national issues affecting young Nigerians, including unemployment, insecurity, poor education, economic hardship, and youth empowerment.
“Nigerian youths expect advocacy on issues that affect their future and survival, not unnecessary interference in intra-party affairs. Attempting to turn youths into political tools for settling elite disagreements diminishes the credibility of youth advocacy in the country,” the statement added.
The National Youth Council therefore urged all youth groups across the country to remain focused, responsible, and independent, while avoiding actions capable of dragging the youth constituency into needless political controversies.
