Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu, has denied allegations of abduction, coercion, and bribery made against him by the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Atiku Abubakar Isah.
He described the NANS president’s claims as “completely fictional” and an attempt to damage his reputation.
Taking to his Instagram account on Friday, Seyi Tinubu responded to the accusations with disbelief.
“Wow... how can someone lie with so much confidence? An attempt to defame my character. May God be with you, Comrade Atiku Isah,” he wrote.
He further clarified that he has never met or held any meeting with Isah:
“I have never held a meeting to discuss any subject matter with Comrade Isah in Lagos or anywhere else in the world. I have never knowingly met him before. Neither did I visit any location with thugs,” he stated.
The response came following a press conference held on Wednesday by Isah, during which he said that Seyi Tinubu and the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, offered him a ₦100 million bribe in Lagos to support President Tinubu. Isah claimed he rejected the offer, citing unmet promises and the lack of performance by the Tinubu administration.
The student leader also said he was abducted on 15 April after he turned down the bribe. According to Isah, he was “stripped naked and beaten” by a group that included the Managing Director of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), and was coerced into issuing a false press statement under duress.
“They claimed they would release the video of my torture. I was told nothing would happen even if I was killed because Seyi Tinubu could order a cover-up,” he alleged. Isah also accused a certain ‘Ladoja’ of boasting that he could instruct the Inspector General of Police to suppress any fallout.
Despite the threats, Isah said he remained resolute and participated in his official inauguration as NANS president, vowing to expose the alleged incident.
