Southern Youth Leader, Lawuru Slams Factional NANS President Over Allegation Against Seyi Tinubu

*says campaign of calumny won’t stop his 2027 guber race

By Philip Onome

National Leader of Southern Youth Movement (SYM) High Chief Promise Lawuru (aka Ozigizaga) has described the recent allegation by the factional president of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Atiku Abubakar Isah, against Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, as fabricated lies and campaign of calumny to discredit President Tinubu’s Administration.

The factional NANS president had accused Seyi Tinubu of bribery, torture, abduction and attempting to disrupt the inauguration of NANS leadership in Abuja, dispersed crowd with thugs and locked up the inauguration venue, allegations.

But reacting to the accusations against Seyi Tinubu, National Leader of the Southern Youth Movement, High Chief Promise Lawuru in a Press briefing in Warri, described the allegations as baseless and unfounded.

Lawuru wondered how the factional NANS president arrived at the conclusion that the son of the president had a hand in his abduction and allegation that N100 million was offered to him by Seyi to support his father in an election that is still two years away, by which time Isah will not be in office “assuming he was even the authentic NANS” president.

He said; “First I will respond as the National Leader of the Southern Youth Movement. In addition, I will respond, for the fact that ; the person that they have been accused of the alleged attack on a factional NANS President. Seyi Tinubu is somebody that I know by his character and what he is capable of doing. I am not just speaking for the fact that I am the National President of Southern Youth Movement, but the the character been accused is someone I know of what he (Seyi ) can and can not do at a particular time”.

“First, I strongly criticise that accusation leveled against a distinguished youth personality. You know that this is the first time Nigerians are seeing the son of a President coming out to mingle with the youths in the society. We have had previous presidents with their families; but non of them came closer to the society, to our country people; but Seyi Tinubu who is somebody that is considerate about humanity, is making sure all things works for the betterment of Nigerian youths”

“But today, you can see how they are dragging him here and there. if it’s not this allegation, it will be another but all these are the handy work of the evil ones to distract him. Those alleging that Seyi Tinubu sent thugs to attack them, knows in their inner most heart that the allegation is false”.

The Southern Youth Leader further said; “We are not surprised that such lies are coming from the Northern camp. You can see the ongoing coalition in the North, they are doing everything possible to discredit this present administration. But we have team of supporters in the North who know the good and bad”.

“We therefore condemn that reckless accusation from the self acclaimed NANS President. He is not the NANS President, we have a duly elected NANS President; but this so called Atiku Isah is just but parading himself to discredit the Tinubu led administration”.

“We hereby advise every Nigerians to ignore that boy. Of what importance is Atiku Isah to us the country, that he will be personally picked up and offered N100M to forget his ambition? Of what importance is he? So those allegations against Seyi are baseless and condemnable.”

“I wish to assure Nigerians that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led government will make the dreams of our country come true. You can see that since his emergence as the president of this country, he has put policies in place that are yielding fruits today.”

Continuing he said; “No amount of campaign of calumny against Seyi Tinubu can stop him from emerging the Governor of Lagos State come 2027; because, when God has ordained you, no man can stop it. Therefore, no matter the amount of campaign of calumny against him, he will still emerge the governor of Lagos come 2027”.

“We still want to use this opportunity to strongly call on him (Seyi Tinubu) again not to relent in his good deeds. He should stand focused to fullfil the demand of his people and answer the call to contest the 2027 governorship election of Lagos State “. Lawuru urged.