The newly elected President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Atiku Abubakar Isah, has accused Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, of attempting to take his life.
Isah also alleged that Seyi Tinubu disrupted the inauguration ceremony of the association scheduled to hold at The Wells Carlton Hotel in Asokoro, Abuja.
According to Isah, Seyi Tinubu and his thugs were at the venue to scatter the inauguration. “Seyi has just ordered for me to be assassinated after the plea to buy me with money failed,” Isah alleged. He claimed that Seyi Tinubu instructed the hotel management to shut down operations, effectively locking guests inside and halting all movements to and from the premises.
The students leader described the situation as life-threatening, saying, “My life is under immediate threat. He is in front of my hotel room now to murder me with his security.”
A student leader, who asked to remain anonymous, described the situation as “deeply troubling and an attack on the democratic process within the student movement.” The NANS convention earlier this year was reportedly marred by factional disputes and allegations of external influence, raising tensions ahead of the planned inauguration.
The NANS leadership had requested adequate security for the inauguration, citing concerns about maintaining order and protecting attendees.
The association serves as the registered body responsible for the welfare of Nigerian students in tertiary institutions.
