Kemerut PBNU, Ada Surat Soal Yagya Cholil Staquf Tak Lagi Jabat Ketum

Yahya Cholil Staquf. (Between)

JAKARTA - Yahya Cholil Staquf is no longer the General Chair of PBNU, as stated in Circular Number 4785/PB.02/AII.10.01/99/11/2025 which circulated on Wednesday.

The circular letter, as reported by Antara, was signed by Deputy Rais Aam PBNU Afifuddin Muhajir and Khatib PBNU Ahmad Tajul Mafakir. The letter states that Gus Yahya is no longer the General Chair, starting from November 26, 2025.

On the basis of this decision, Yahya Cholil Staquf no longer has the authority and right to use the attributes, facilities and/or things attached to the position of Chairman of PBNU.

The letter also states that to fulfill the provisions and mechanisms stipulated in Article 7 Paragraph (4) of the Nahdlatul Ulama Association Regulation Number 10 of 2025 concerning Meetings of Article 8 letters a and b of the Nahdlatul Ulama Association Regulation Number 13 of 2025 concerning Dismissal of Functionaries, Inter-Time Change and Delegation of Position Functions, as well as Regulation of the Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Board Number: 01/X/2023 concerning Guidelines for Dismissal of Management, Substitution of Inter-Time Management, and Delegation of Position Functions at the Nahdlatul Ulama Association, then PBNU will soon hold a Plenary Meeting.

Furthermore, during the vacancy of the general chairman, the PBNU leadership is entirely in the hands of Rais Aam as the supreme leader of Nahdlatul Ulama.

"If Yahya Cholil Staquf has an objection to the decision, then he can use the right to apply to the Nahdlatul Ulama Tahkim Council according to the mechanism that has been regulated in the Nahdlatul Uharya association regulation," the letter said.

When confirmed from Jakarta, PBNU Katib Ahmad Tajul Mafakir confirmed that he had signed the circular. "Yes, that's right," he said.