It’s fictional – President’s son
A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has called on security agencies to probe the allegation made by the president of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Atiku Abubakar Isah that the son of the President Tinubu, Seyi Tinubu, ordered his torture and stripped him naked.
But in his reaction, Seyi Tinubu denied the allegation, describing it as fictional.
The NANS president had in a speech during his inauguration, claimed that he was offered N100 million by a go-to person of Seyi, which he claimed to have rejected. He said the rejection of the alleged bribe, which was intended to procure his support for the president in 2027, angered Seyi who ordered for his torture.
Reacting to the video, El-Rufai, now a major opponent of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, demanded probe of the president’s son. He also called on international human rights organisations like Amnesty International, and media outlets including BBC and CNN to escalate the matter.
He posted via his X handle, “What is going on here? Is there a denial by the named culprit or any response from law enforcement agencies or inquiries by the human rights organizations? We must ask questions, and demand answers and action!! #JusticeforNANSPresident @elrufai @AmnestyNigeria @hrw @NhrcNigeria @PoliceNG @cnni @BBCAfrica.”
The NANS president, Comrade Atiku Abubakar Isah, was also allegedly attacked by thugs he claimed were linked to Seyi Tinubu, who violently disrupted the NANS inauguration ceremony held in Abuja.
The attack also reportedly targeted political figures at the occasion, including former Minister of Education and two-term Governor of Kano State, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, and former Governor of Kogi State, Captain Idris Wada.
The NANS president claimed that the attackers, armed with cutlasses and guns, stormed the venue — The Wells Carlton Hotel in Asokoro — in a coordinated assault that left several attendees injured and many robbed of their phones and personal belongings.
“At the inauguration hall which I personally paid for at The Wells Carlton Hotel, Asokoro, Seyi Tinubu arrived with a large number of security men and ordered them to stop the event,” Isah said.
“The management of the hotel informed me about the interference, but I decided to go ahead with the inauguration. Immediately after we were inaugurated and Senator Shekarau began his speech, Seyi’s thugs entered the hall wielding guns and cutlasses. They stopped the senator, began stabbing people, and chased others away, snatching phones and valuables in the process.”
In a response shared on his Instagram stories on Friday, Seyi Tinubu dismissed the allegations as baseless fabrications aimed at tarnishing his reputation.
He emphasized that he had never met with the NANS President, Comrade Atiku Isah, nor had he participated in any discussions with him. Additionally, Seyi Tinubu categorically denied being involved in any activities that would include thugs or violence.
He said, “Wow. How can someone lie with so much confidence? An attempt to defame my character. May God be with you, Comrade Atiku 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, nor did I visit any location with thugs,” he added.
“All these allegations made by Atiku Isah are completely fictional.”