{"id":118248,"date":"2025-05-03T06:46:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T05:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=118248"},"modified":"2025-05-03T06:46:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T05:46:11","slug":"nans-call-your-son-to-order-atiku-tells-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/nans-call-your-son-to-order-atiku-tells-tinubu\/","title":{"rendered":"NANS: Call your son to order, Atiku tells Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Myke Agunwa<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu to caution members of his family, particularly his son, Seyi Tinubu, over alleged brutality and interfere in the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Wazirin Adamawa called for an independent investigation into the allegations, expressing concern over possible complicity by security agencies.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Recall that on Wednesday, NANS President, Atiku Isah, alleged that he was assaulted and manhandled by the president\u2019s son Seyi and his thugs over refusal to accept N100million inducement and use the association to campaign for his father in 2027.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cI could not endorse a president who had failed to deliver on his campaign promises,\u201d Isah stated. He also alleged that after refusing the bribe, he was \u201cassaulted, stripped, and abducted.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In a statement on Friday by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, Atiku said Nigeria should not be treated as \u201ca private estate,\u201d describing recent developments as a threat to democratic principles and civil liberties.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The statement was titled \u201cTinubu Must Call His Family To Order: Nigeria Is Not A Private Estate\u201d,<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Seyi Tinubu has since denied the allegations, saying he had never met Isah and accusing him of fabricating the story to smear his name.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Reacting to the development, Atiku condemned the alleged attempt by the president\u2019s son to exert control over NANS through coercion.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu must urgently rein in his family members, particularly his son, Seyi Tinubu, who appears determined to purchase political loyalty for his father by any means necessary, including coercion, violence, and intimidation,\u201d Atiku said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He described the allegations made by Comrade Isah as \u201cdeeply alarming and strike at the core of democratic norms and civil liberty,\u201d warning that such accusations against a member of the First Family were both \u201cdisturbing and dangerous.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cHad this incident ended fatally, it would have been recorded among the growing list of atrocities committed by criminal elements in the country. That it is allegedly tied to the President\u2019s own son makes it even more horrifying. What\u2019s worse is the emerging suggestion that even top security officials are not beyond Seyi Tinubu\u2019s overreaching influence \u2014 an unacceptable compromise of state institutions.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Atiku warned against any effort to \u201csubjugate\u201d civil society organizations such as NANS through \u201cthreats, bribes, or brute force.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cNigeria is a democratic republic, not a monarchy handed down to one family,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The former vice president also dismissed claims that he was politically aligned with Comrade Isah, noting that their past meeting was focused solely on education reform and student welfare.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cAttempts to drag former Vice President Atiku Abubakar into this scandal by alleging a political alliance with Comrade Isah are baseless, malicious, and desperate,\u201d the statement read. \u201cComrade Isah\u2019s advocacy and public stance must be evaluated based on fact, not fiction.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe issue a clear warning: nothing must happen to this young man. Any harm to him will not go unnoticed or unchallenged. 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