By Mike Odeh James
KADUNA
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has issued a scathing condemnation of what it described as a “recalcitrant and illegitimate group” parading itself as the Kaduna State chapter of the MBF under the false chairmanship of one Mr. Samuel Wuya.
In a sharply worded press statement signed by Luka Binniyat, the National Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the MBF, the Forum warned the general public, particularly the ethnic nationalities of the Middle Belt residing in Kaduna State, to steer clear of a purported congress being convened by the fake faction on August 9, 2025, at Merry Gold Hotel, Kaduna.
The event, promoted in a circulated notice signed by one ‘Comrade’ Chance Cletus, has been dismissed by the MBF as a deliberate attempt to sow confusion and hijack the Forum’s legitimate structures.
“The attention of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has once again been drawn to the activities of a recalcitrant group… Unfortunately, our genuine interventions have been met with arrogance, disregard, and outright contempt,” the statement reads.
Reaffirming its leadership structure in Kaduna State, the MBF declared that Air Commodore John Bako Ajeye (Rtd.) remains the only duly elected and recognised chairman of the MBF Kaduna State Chapter, having emerged through a valid congress convened by authorised NWC officials on June 22, 2025, at BSS Suites, Barnawa, Kaduna.
Mr. John Haruna was also reaffirmed as the chapter’s legitimate secretary, alongside other chapter officers endorsed by the national leadership.
In a move that signals the gravity of the situation, the MBF has officially called on the Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Kaduna Command and the Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State to investigate and halt the actions of what it described as a “potential threat to public peace” posed by the impostor group.
“This impostor exco led by Mr. Wuya is not only illegal but dangerous. Their activities are disruptive and undermine the integrity of the MBF’s genuine efforts to unify and protect the interests of the Middle Belt peoples,” Binniyat warned.
He urged members of the MBF across Kaduna State to remain calm and vigilant, noting that the Forum has full confidence in the ability of security agencies to “decisively address this act of mischief and bring it to a logical conclusion.”
This public repudiation comes amid broader concerns over the infiltration and sabotage of sociopolitical platforms in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, where regional identity and representation remain fiercely contested.
With this bold move, the MBF has drawn a clear line between legitimate advocacy and counterfeit operations, warning that it will not tolerate impostors attempting to derail its mission or confuse its loyal membership.
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