Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has known as on President Bola Tinubu to urgently rein in his members of the family, notably his son, Seyi Tinubu, over allegations of assault and bribery levied by the Nationwide President of Nationwide Affiliation of Nigerian College students (NANS), Comrade Atiku Isah.
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stated Seyi Tinubu appeared decided to buy political loyalty for his father by any means obligatory, together with coercion, violence, and intimidation.
Atiku, in a press release signed by Paul Ibe from the Atiku Media Workplace, famous the “critical allegations made by the President of the Nationwide Affiliation of Nigerian College students (NANS), Comrade Atiku Isah — alleging bodily assault, abduction, and inducement by the hands of Seyi Tinubu as deeply alarming and strike on the core of democratic norms and civil liberty.
“That such grave accusations are being levelled in opposition to a member of the primary household is each disturbing and harmful.
“Had this incident ended fatally, it might have been recorded among the many rising listing of atrocities dedicated by felony components within the nation.
“That it’s allegedly tied to the President’s personal son makes it much more horrifying. What’s worse is the rising suggestion that even prime safety officers should not past Seyi Tinubu’s overreaching affect — an unacceptable compromise of state establishments,” the ex-VP stated.
He additional declared as insupportable that the primary household would search to subjugate the NANS or any civil society group by threats, bribes, or brute pressure, stressing that Nigeria is a democratic republic, not a monarchy handed down to at least one household.
The Waziri Adamawa urged well-meaning Nigerians to rise and communicate out. “The actions of the President’s household, particularly their rabid drive to consolidate political energy by manipulation and concern have to be condemned unequivocally. We should remind them that the presidency is a public belief, not a non-public inheritance.”
The assertion additional described the alleged makes an attempt to pull the previous vice chairman into the stated scandal by alleging a political alliance with Comrade Isah as baseless, malicious, and determined.
Ibeh stated the previous vice chairman’s assembly with Isah was centered solely on training reform and bettering scholar welfare, which additionally contains establishments he based, just like the American College of Nigeria and AUN Academy.
“Comrade Isah’s advocacy and public stance have to be evaluated based mostly on reality, not fiction. The allegations of abuse he has made demand an unbiased investigation, particularly because the very companies meant to guard residents seem complicit in his ordeal.
“We subject a transparent warning: nothing should occur to this younger man. Any hurt to him is not going to go unnoticed or unchallenged. Nigerians deserve reality, accountability, and a management that respects the rule of legislation — not a regime that weaponises energy to silence dissent,” the assertion added.
It famous Atiku’s agency dedication to the rules of democracy, rule of legislation, and using training as a cornerstone for nationwide progress and improvement.
“He is not going to be distracted by false narratives or cowardly intimidation,” Atiku Media Workplace stated.
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