VIDEO: “I Was Abducted , Stripped, Tortured After Rejecting N100m Bribe” - NANS President Exposes Seyi Tinubu"
In a bombshell revelation that has ignited nationwide outrage and intensified the leadership crisis rocking the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Atiku Abubakar Isah, the embattled President of the association, has accused Seyi Tinubu—the son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu—of orchestrating his abduction, torture, and forced resignation following his refusal of a N100 million bribe.
In a viral video confession released on social media, Isah narrated how he was abducted on April 15, 2025, shortly after filing a formal complaint at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja regarding threats to his life.
He claimed the abduction was politically motivated and part of a broader plot to remove him from office by force.
“They offered me N100 million to resign as NANS President. I rejected it because I was elected by students, not politicians. That’s when they came for me,” Isah declared in the video.
According to him, he was blindfolded, stripped naked, physically assaulted, and taken to an undisclosed location where he was coerced into recording a scripted resignation speech. The video was later broadcast on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), which Isah says was part of a state-backed propaganda effort.
“They forced me to read a resignation script and aired it on NTA to make it look legitimate. It was psychological and physical torture,” he stated, visibly emotional in the footage.
Isah alleged that Seyi Tinubu perceived his student leadership as a political threat, especially after the 125th NANS Convention in Abuja, where Tinubu reportedly expressed disdain for his emergence as president.
“Seyi Tinubu is a bad influence on Nigerian youths. He has no respect for democratic processes or student voices. He’s using the state machinery to silence opposition,” Isah claimed.
His legal counsel, Barr. A.O. Ochogwu, has since petitioned the Inspector General of Police and the Department of State Services (DSS), demanding an investigation. The petition lists Seyi Tinubu, Olusola Ladoja (a rival factional leader), and unnamed NTA officials as accomplices in the abduction and abuse.
In swift reaction, a support group known as Friends of Seyi Tinubu (FOST) dismissed the allegations as a “desperate smear campaign.” In a press release, the group described Isah as a “self-acclaimed president” and denied any political or criminal involvement by Seyi Tinubu.
“These allegations are baseless and politically motivated. They are designed to tarnish the image of a private citizen who has no role in student unionism,” the group stated.
Meanwhile, students from various tertiary institutions have taken to the streets in protest, demanding accountability. Demonstrators are calling on the National Assembly to investigate the abuse of power and alleged misuse of the state-owned broadcaster, NTA, for political manipulation.
A student leader from the University of Abuja said, “If student leaders can be kidnapped, tortured, and coerced into resignation for refusing bribes, then our democracy is under attack. We demand justice for Comrade Isah.”
As of the time of this report, neither the Nigerian Police Force, the Presidency, nor the Nigerian Television Authority has issued an official statement in response to the grave allegations.
The incident has amplified existing concerns about political interference in student affairs and the vulnerability of youth leaders in Nigeria’s democratic space.
In a bombshell revelation that has ignited nationwide outrage and intensified the leadership crisis rocking the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Atiku Abubakar Isah, the embattled President of the association, has accused Seyi Tinubu—the son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu—of orchestrating his abduction, torture, and forced resignation following his refusal of a N100 million bribe.
In a viral video confession released on social media, Isah narrated how he was abducted on April 15, 2025, shortly after filing a formal complaint at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja regarding threats to his life.
He claimed the abduction was politically motivated and part of a broader plot to remove him from office by force.
“They offered me N100 million to resign as NANS President. I rejected it because I was elected by students, not politicians. That’s when they came for me,” Isah declared in the video.
According to him, he was blindfolded, stripped naked, physically assaulted, and taken to an undisclosed location where he was coerced into recording a scripted resignation speech. The video was later broadcast on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), which Isah says was part of a state-backed propaganda effort.
“They forced me to read a resignation script and aired it on NTA to make it look legitimate. It was psychological and physical torture,” he stated, visibly emotional in the footage.
Isah alleged that Seyi Tinubu perceived his student leadership as a political threat, especially after the 125th NANS Convention in Abuja, where Tinubu reportedly expressed disdain for his emergence as president.
“Seyi Tinubu is a bad influence on Nigerian youths. He has no respect for democratic processes or student voices. He’s using the state machinery to silence opposition,” Isah claimed.
His legal counsel, Barr. A.O. Ochogwu, has since petitioned the Inspector General of Police and the Department of State Services (DSS), demanding an investigation. The petition lists Seyi Tinubu, Olusola Ladoja (a rival factional leader), and unnamed NTA officials as accomplices in the abduction and abuse.
In swift reaction, a support group known as Friends of Seyi Tinubu (FOST) dismissed the allegations as a “desperate smear campaign.” In a press release, the group described Isah as a “self-acclaimed president” and denied any political or criminal involvement by Seyi Tinubu.
“These allegations are baseless and politically motivated. They are designed to tarnish the image of a private citizen who has no role in student unionism,” the group stated.
Meanwhile, students from various tertiary institutions have taken to the streets in protest, demanding accountability. Demonstrators are calling on the National Assembly to investigate the abuse of power and alleged misuse of the state-owned broadcaster, NTA, for political manipulation.
A student leader from the University of Abuja said, “If student leaders can be kidnapped, tortured, and coerced into resignation for refusing bribes, then our democracy is under attack. We demand justice for Comrade Isah.”
As of the time of this report, neither the Nigerian Police Force, the Presidency, nor the Nigerian Television Authority has issued an official statement in response to the grave allegations.
The incident has amplified existing concerns about political interference in student affairs and the vulnerability of youth leaders in Nigeria’s democratic space.
