Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, has once again denied allegations that he orchestrated a violent attack against the president of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Atiku Isah.
In a statement shared to his Instagram Story on Friday, Tinubu wrote, “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. Neither did I visit anywhere with thugs. All these allegations by Atiku Isah are completely fictional.”
The allegations stem from a chaotic incident during the NANS inauguration ceremony on Tuesday at The Wells Carlton Hotel in Asokoro, Abuja.
Disturbing images circulated online showing injuries sustained by Isah following an attack by alleged armed assailants.
The student leader claimed that thugs armed with cutlasses and guns stormed the venue during the event.
According to him, the attackers were linked to Seyi Tinubu and had arrived in what he described as a “well-coordinated” assault intended to disrupt the ceremony and target political figures.
“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 alleged.
“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.”
Isah further claimed that the attack was premeditated and politically motivated.
“Before the day of the inauguration, Seyi had asked the Senior Special Assistant on Students and Youth Affairs to lure me into silence with money. I was told he was ready to offer me a hundred million naira. My refusal to accept the bribe led to the attack yesterday.”
He added, “When Seyi’s thugs, led by one Ladoja, came in with machetes and guns, they beat people and injured many. Nigerians should beg Seyi to spare my life.”
Seyi Tinubu had earlier dismissed the allegations on Tuesday.
