A faction of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) accuses Seyi Tinubu, President Bola Tinubu’s son, of interfering in their affairs and issuing death threats
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] factional president of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Atiku Abubakar Isah, has levelled serious accusations against Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alleging interference in the association’s affairs and issuing death threats.
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Isah, who claims leadership following a February 27 convention, alleges Seyi disrupted their inauguration ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday.
Isah alleges Seyi arrived at the venue with security personnel, halting the event and issuing threats.
“Seyi has just ordered for me to be assassinated after the plea to buy me with money failed,” Isah claimed.
He further detailed the disruption, stating, “Immediately after we were inaugurated and Senator (Ibrahim) Shekarau began his speech, Seyi’s thugs entered the hall wielding guns and cutlasses. They stopped the senator, began stabbing people and chased others away, snatching phones and valuables in the process.”
Isah also alleged attempts to bribe him into silence, claiming he was offered N100 million.
“My refusal to accept the bribe led to the attack yesterday (Tuesday),” he said.
He further alleged that he was taken to an unknown location after being beaten and injured.
Former NANS Senate President, Henry Okunomo, echoed these concerns, accusing Seyi of using his influence to undermine NANS’ independence.
Okunomo said, “With the involvement of the president’s son for the past one year, he has done everything to make sure that the organisation is porous.”
He questioned Seyi’s motives, stating, “What is his interest in NANS?”
Seyi Tinubu has dismissed these allegations as “baseless and defamatory” via his Instagram account.
NANS National Public Relations Officer, Adeyemi Ajasa, also refuted the claims, stating that Henry Okunomo never held the position of Senate President and that the legitimate NANS president is Comrade Olushola Oladoja.
He dismissed allegations of political hijacking, stating, “NANS is never an arm of any political party, government or politician.”
Olusola Oladoja, claiming to be the duly elected NANS president, dismissed Isah’s claims, stating, “Isah is a self-acclaimed president because he neither bought a form to contest, came for screening for the position, nor was present at Eagle Square during the election.”
He threatened legal action against Isah.
Meanwhile, Sule Yau Sule, spokesman for Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, denied that his principal was attacked at the NANS event.
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He clarified that the disruption stemmed from an internal NANS conflict and that while some individuals sought protection from Shekarau, the senator was not the target.
He also stated that Seyi Tinubu was not present at the event and had denied any involvement.
In a short post on his Instagram status, the president’s son wished Isah well.
