Mustapha Salihu
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Mustapha Salihu | |
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| National Vice Chairman, North East, All Progressives Party | |
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| Born | 17 December 1976 (age 48) Bauchi Town, headquarters of Bauchi state Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | National Vice Chairman, North East, All Progressives Party |
| Alma mater | Bayero University, Kano |
Mustapha Salihu (born December 17, 1976) is a Nigerian politician who has held the position of National Vice Chairman (North-East) of the All Progressives Congress since 2016.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Mustapha Salihu was born on December 17, 1976, in Jimeta-Yola North, Adamawa State, Nigeria. He attended Yelwa-Jimeta Primary School. He holds a Ph.D. in Conflict, Peace, and Strategic Studies from Nile University.[4]
Policitical career
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Mustapha Salihu has been involved in Nigerian politics, holding the position of National Vice-chairman (North-East) for the All Progressives Congress since 2016. In 2023, he faced a brief suspension from the party due to alleged anti-party activities.[5][6][7] However, the suspension was subsequently lifted, with the party acknowledging the error.[8][9][10]
2020 All Progressives Congress crisis
[edit]In 2020, the All Progressives Congress faced a leadership crisis. Following a court order suspending National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole, a power struggle emerged within the party. Chief Victor Giadom, Deputy National Secretary at the time, obtained a court order appointing himself as acting National Chairman and Mustapha Salihu as acting National Secretary.[11] While Salihu initially supported Oshieomhole's suspension,[12][13] he later publicly distanced himself from Giadom's court order, stating that he was not a party to the legal proceedings. He expressed support for the North-East zone's nomination of Architect Waziri Bulama as the acting National Secretary, emphasizing the need for party unity and a peaceful resolution to the leadership crisis.[14][15][16]
In 2022, the All Progressives Congress initiated a reconciliation tour in North-East Nigeria. Led by Comrade Mustapha Salihu, the party's National Vice Chairman for the region, the tour aimed to address internal conflicts and foster unity within the party ahead of the 2023 general elections.[17]
National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and All Progressives Congress National Vice Chairman (North-East) Mustapha Salihu commended Adamawa State All Progressives Congress officials for their unwavering loyalty and commitment to the party.
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.channelstv.com/2018/10/15/purported-suspension-of-north-east-national-vice-chairman-a-nullity-apc/amp/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "APC suspends Mustapha Salihu, north-east vice chair, for 'associating with Fintiri'". 20 February 2023.
- ^ https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/585120-apc-lifts-suspension-on-national-vice-chairman-north-east.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Comrade Mustapha Salihu | Nile University of Nigeria - Academia.edu".
- ^ https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2023/02/20/apc-suspends-north-east-vice-chairman-for-anti-party-activities/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "APC suspends Northeast national vice chairman over alleged anti-party activities". 20 February 2023.
- ^ "APC suspends Mustapha Salihu, north-east vice chair, for 'associating with Fintiri'". 20 February 2023.
- ^ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/02/apc-lifts-suspension-on-national-vice-chairman-north-east/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "APC lifts suspension on North-East national vice-chairman". 27 February 2023.
- ^ "APC lifts suspension on party's Northeast National Vice Chairman, Salihu - Trending News". 27 February 2023.
- ^ "APC crisis deepens as court reaffirms Giadom acting national chairman". 18 June 2020.
- ^ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/03/apc-vice-chair-backs-oshiomholes-suspension/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "APC crisis: National vice-chairman backs Oshiomhole's suspension". 4 March 2020.
- ^ "APC Vice Chairman Dissociates Self from New Court Order Obtained by Giadom – THISDAYLIVE".
- ^ "APC national Vice Chairman N/East rejects interim court order - Trending News". 19 June 2020.
- ^ "APC vice-chair disowns fresh court order". 18 June 2020.
- ^ "2023: APC begins reconciliation tour of North East". 3 October 2022.