NANS President has alleged that Seyi Tinubu is behind his abduction over rejected N100m bribe.
NaijaOnPoint Nigeria reports that the embattled President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Atiku Abubakar Isah, has accused Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, of masterminding his recent abduction and forced resignation after he rejected a N100 million bribe to vacate office.
In a now-viral video, Isah detailed his alleged ordeal, claiming he was kidnapped shortly after submitting a formal petition to the Defence Headquarters in Abuja concerning threats to his life and efforts to delegitimize his leadership. He said the incident occurred on April 15, 2025.
“They offered me N100 million to resign. I refused because I was elected by students, not politicians. That’s when they came for me,” he stated in the video.
According to Isah, he was blindfolded, stripped, beaten, and taken to an unknown location, where he was coerced into reading a resignation speech that was later aired by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).
“They forced me to record the resignation. It was torture—psychological and physical. The video was broadcast on NTA to make it look authentic,” he alleged.
Isah specifically accused Seyi Tinubu of being behind the operation, claiming the President’s son considered his NANS presidency a threat to personal and political interests. He added that Tinubu had publicly opposed his election during and after the 125th NANS convention in Abuja.
“Seyi Tinubu is a bad influence on Nigerian youths. He disrespects democratic norms and is using state machinery to silence dissent,” Isah claimed.
In response to the incident, Isah’s legal counsel, Barrister A.O. Ochogwu, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police and the Department of State Services, calling for a thorough investigation. The petition names Seyi Tinubu, rival factional leader Olusola Ladoja, and certain NTA officials as complicit in the alleged abduction and assault.
A support group, Friends of Seyi Tinubu (FOST), has denied all allegations, describing Isah as a “self-styled president” and dismissing the claims as politically motivated lies.
“This is nothing but a desperate attempt to seek sympathy and legitimacy. Seyi Tinubu has no connection to student politics or any form of illegal conduct,” the group stated in a press release.
The allegations have triggered nationwide outrage among student communities, with protests erupting in several tertiary institutions. Student groups have called for the prosecution of those allegedly involved and demanded a National Assembly probe into the use of state media for political coercion.
A student leader from the University of Abuja told TJ News Nigeria: “If a student leader can be kidnapped and tortured for rejecting a bribe, then our democracy is under threat. We demand justice for Comrade Isah.”
As of the time of filing this report, there has been no official response from the Nigerian Police Force, the Presidency, or the Nigerian Television Authority regarding the incident.