The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered all parties to maintain the status quo in the ongoing legal tussle over the alleged withdrawal of the Certificate of Incorporated Trustees of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) and the appointment of an interim management committee by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
Justice Binta Nyako, who presided over the matter, directed the CAC, its Registrar-General Hussaini Ishaq Magaji (SAN), the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, and the Minister of Youth Development—who are the defendants in the case—to refrain from taking any further actions pending the determination of a motion for interlocutory injunction filed by the NYCN.
The suit was filed by the Incorporated Trustees of the NYCN and its President, Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe, who also serves as Secretary of the Board of Trustees. They are seeking an interim injunction to restrain the CAC and its Registrar-General from proceeding with the alleged withdrawal of the Council’s registration or interfering with its leadership structure.
They also asked the court to restrain the Ministry and the Minister of Youth Development from implementing any actions relating to the purported certificate withdrawal.
During proceedings, counsel for the claimants, Mustapha Shaba Ibrahim (SAN) and Sheriff Aduke, moved an ex parte motion before the court.
Justice Nyako, however, ruled that the matter should proceed on notice to all parties and ordered that the existing situation be preserved until the next hearing.
The court directed that all defendants be properly served with the relevant court processes and adjourned the case to October 28, 2025, for the hearing of the motion.
