The Ogun State leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), alongside Students’ Union Presidents from tertiary institutions in the state, has formally distanced itself from the Special Assistant to the Governor on Students’ Matters, Comrade Adeyemi Azeez Amoo.
At a world press conference in Abeokuta, the NANS Ogun Chairman, Comrade Gabriel Abiola Francis, said the association no longer recognizes Amoo as speaking or acting on behalf of students in Ogun State. He accused the governor’s aide of impersonation, misrepresentation and diverting resources meant for students.
Francis alleged that Amoo issued unauthorized letters, made false representations to government officials and institutions, and created the impression that he was acting on NANS’ behalf. He further claimed the aide caused unnecessary friction between the association and key government stakeholders, including the Commissioner overseeing student affairs.
According to the student leaders, Amoo allegedly presented former NANS executives as current officers to gain personal benefits. They also accused him of diverting welfare materials and palliatives sent by the government to students’ leaders. Francis noted that recent palliatives from Dangote were sent directly to campuses because previous ones given through Amoo were either withheld or mismanaged.
The NANS leadership also said Amoo used the Governor’s name to intimidate heads of institutions and pressured student leaders into confronting senior government officials, traditional rulers and political officeholders—such as the Secretary to the State Government and Senator Shuaibu Salisu—based on misleading information.
They linked him to violent incidents on some campuses, including MAPOLY, and accused him of harassing student leaders who refused to support him. They also alleged that he issued deceptive letters to institutions to organize student activities he later used for personal gain.
The association has called on security agencies, including the DSS and police, to investigate all allegations of intimidation, threats and previous attacks linked to Amoo. Francis also raised concerns about alleged plans to harm him and other student leaders, urging security agencies to protect their lives. He apologized to the public and the student community for any inconvenience caused by the aide’s actions.
In his response, Amoo dismissed the accusations as “trivial,” insisting they arose from internal disagreements among student leaders. He said some of the people listed as signatories to the statement had called him to deny approving their names. He also claimed that external political forces were behind the controversy and maintained that he would not act against Governor Dapo Abiodun, whom he described as his leader.
