NANS Warns Atiku Abubakar, Omoyele Sowore Not To Destabilise Association

By Daniel Dafe

The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) under the Comrade Olushola Oladoja administration has condemned the ongoing coordinated attack aimed at destabilizing the association.

This was contained in a statement on Friday signed by Comrade Samson Ajasa Adeyemi, NANS National PRO.

He added: “It has come to our attention that certain elements, acting under the influence and sponsorship of former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and Mr. Omoyele Sowore, are actively involved in sowing seeds of discord within NANS.”

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The statement continued: “Our particular concern is the role of one Atiku Abubakar Isah, a known cousin of the former Vice President, who has been heavily funded and supported to stir factional issues in our ranks. This divisive pattern of political interference is consistent with previous attempts by these individuals to hijack student platforms to drive personal or political agendas, especially as general elections approach.

“We are aware of recent clandestine meetings between Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his cousin, Atiku Isah, with the clear objective of infiltrating and destabilizing the student movement. This unacceptable meddling in student affairs is a direct threat to the unity and independence of NANS.”

NANS said that they will never be an appendage of any political party, personality, or coalition.

Adding: “Our campuses are not breeding grounds for anti-democratic manipulation, nor will we allow our collective voice to be hijacked by any political desperado.”

The association called on Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to call his family members and political associates to order and steer clear of the affairs of NANS, saying that should this meddling persist, they will not hesitate to mobilize a nationwide protest across campuses, declaring his personality persona non grata within the Nigerian student community.

The statement also called on the Nigerian public, the media, and relevant security agencies to take note of these acts of subversion and stand with Nigerian students in preserving the independence and sanctity of our association.