Ogun Chapter of NANS Accuses Leaders of Scheme to Incite Unrest in Letter to Top Official

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Ogun State Axis, has written to the National President, Comrade Olushola Oladoja, to express concern over attempts to create crisis within the association, and has called on him not to be swayed by unguarded decisions regarding the state of affairs in the axis.

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The statement, endorsed by leaders of various institutions in the state, including the SUG Presidents of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Federal College of Education, Abeokuta, and D.S. Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori, among others, aims to inform the public and the National President of the artificial crisis being sponsored by some unscrupulous elements in the state.

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The students' union leaders categorically stated that there was no Senate sitting in Ogun State Axis where a decision was taken to suspend or remove any duly elected executives of NANS/JCC Ogun State for alleged constitutional violations, and that such claims are false and misleading.

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The statement also pointed out that the signatures of some senators contain institutions that are unknown to the constitutional structure of NANS, as some of the listed schools are not accredited institutions under NANS and do not have recognized Students’ Union Governments (SUGs) or legitimate student representatives.

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The Chairman of NANS Ogun JCC remains the legitimate and constitutionally recognized leader, having personally mobilized and presented senators from Ogun State who were duly accredited at the last NANS National Convention and the Zone D South-West Convention, where he was officially recognized and accredited as the JCC Chairman.

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The Chairman is a conversion student of Federal University of Oye Ekiti Affiliated with Federal Polytechnic of Ilaro FPI with Full-Time (FT) status with matriculation number FTP/EEE/25/0116401, contrary to false claims being circulated to discredit his leadership.

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The students' union leaders find it disturbing that a Chairman who has served diligently for over 13 months is now being subjected to victimization and political attacks driven by selfish interests of a few stakeholders.

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The recent statement credited to the Senate President has created tension, confusion, and unnecessary anxiety among student leaders, stakeholders, and even security operatives in Ogun State, as it portrays a position that does not reflect the true constitutional reality of NANS Ogun State Axis.

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To recognize the legitimacy of the directive of the Senate President, the Senate President must produce the notice of Senate sitting, the attendance list of the Senators, the venue where the sitting held and the minutes of such Senate Sitting, as the NANS Senate must not be found to be breaking the constitution.

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Article 8, subsection 3: VI of the constitution clearly stipulates the specific cases in which the Senate is empowered to remove a NANS Officer, which is: negligence of duty, embezzlement of any form or any form misappropriation of funds, and the issue of eligibility is clearly not in the prerogative of the NANS Senate.

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The development is capable of disrupting the peaceful atmosphere within the student community and undermining the credibility of NANS National, and it is therefore instructive to note that such a development is a concern for all stakeholders.

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The students' union leaders respectfully urge the National President to use his good office to liaise with the NANS Senate President to thoroughly investigate the matter and revisit his position, in order to restore clarity, peace, and constitutional order within NANS Ogun State Axis.

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The National President is also urged to publicly clarify that the said position is not the official verdict of NANS National, so as to clear the air and prevent further tension and misinformation within the student community and among security agencies.

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The students' union leaders request the necessary support and institutional backing to peacefully conclude the NANS Ogun State Axis transition process already in the pipeline, especially now that the Pre-Convention has been successfully held and the I-CPC Committee has been constituted and announced.

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The I-CPC Committee should be given every necessary support to conduct a peaceful, credible, transparent, and inclusive convention that reflects the collective interest and democratic will of all Nigerian students in Ogun State.

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The Senate arm and constitutionally recognized Students’ Union Presidents in Ogun State remain committed to peace, unity, stability, and the collective progress of Nigerian students across the state, and will not allow the selfish interests of a few individuals to destabilize the structure, credibility, and democratic foundation of the Association.

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The students' union leaders call on all well-meaning stakeholders, student leaders, security agencies, and the general public to disregard any false narratives or misleading statements being circulated in the name of NANS Ogun Senators, as due process and constitutional procedures must always be respected in the affairs of NANS.

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Finally, the students' union leaders reaffirm their loyalty and confidence in the leadership of the National President, Comrade Olushola Oladoja GCNS, and trust in his capacity to ensure that justice, fairness, unity, and the rule of law prevail in NANS Ogun State Axis.