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ABEOKUTA– The leadership of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), and National Association of Ogun State Students (NAOSS) has denied any involvement in the attack on some student leaders in Ogun state.
Recall that some student leaders led by one Falola Ahmed had accused the Special Assistant to the Ogun state governor on students matters, Comrade Adeyemi Azeez of leading some attack on them in Abeokuta.
Reacting, the Chairman, NANS JCC Ogun Axis, Comrade Damilola Kehinde Simeon and National President, National Association of Ogun State Students (NAOSS), Comrade Ogunrombi Oluwagbemileke denied the allegations, saying the student body is shocked by the ‘cooked up story’.
A statement jointly signed by both student leaders and made available to The News Ville on Monday stated that the said Falola Ahmed is “notorious for political escapades as well as blackmails for political and financial survival”.
It stated further that, “We would first express our concern to his plight while stating in clear terms that we are not shocked by his cooked up story and lie.
“Falola Ahmed is notorious for political escapades as well as blackmails for political and financial survival. He is a tired student leader who has refused to retire when his days have elapsed already.
“To start with, Comr Adeyemi Azeez has nothing to do with what happened on Sunday 7th of May, 2023 as he is no longer occupying any elective position in students associations. It should be recalled that on Saturday, 6th of May 2023, the Presidents of all Students’ Union in Ogun State who are by legal status the legitimate Senators of NANS met along with stakeholders for a senate meeting.
“The resolution of the senate sitting had since been released in the early hours of the following day which was yesterday, Sunday 7th May, 2023.
“Sadly but no surprisingly in his usual character, Falola Ahmed Stainless with some non credible persons like himself gathered in Abeokuta to impersonate the senate of NANS in an illegitimate meeting without the consent of the legitimate leaders of NANS in the state.
“We have only made the move to stop them from gathering when Stainless and his cronies result to violent means. It is not surprising that the hunter who unluckily became the prey in his own gimmicks is crying foul and wrongly alleging the SA on Students Matters of plotting his fake attack. Why has Falola Ahmed Stainless refused to mention categorically what he was doing in Abeokuta at the said hour of the fake attack on him? For memory sake, the public should be reminded of the kind of element Stainless was during his active days as a student leader.
He was at a time a factional chairman of NANS Ogun JCC. He was once a factional Coordinator of NANS Zone D. He was at a time an unrecognized Vice President of NANS. He is known for sponsoring and instigating illegitimate faction in Ogun State. He is notorious for constituting illegal gathering and usurping authority.
“His case at the Police Divisional Headquarters, Igbeba, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, in 2017 when he sponsored a factional leadership of NANS against Balogun Olawale Movement led Ogun NANS JCC is still fresh. At that time, like he has just accused Adeyemi Azeez of attacking him, he falsefully alleged the then S.A on Students Matter to the former Governor, Comr Olusegun Clement, of attacking him rather than admit that the legitimate Chairman, Com Balogun Olawale, had ordered for his arrest.
“On the account of allegations of cultist attack on him, this is nothing but another calculated attempt to blackmail the Students’ Constituency in the state. What occurred yesterday was purely a faceoff between actively legitimate student leaders and Falola Ahmed led impersonation team. He was not attacked by cultists.
“On the contrary, we were attacked and had to defend ourselves having gone to their midst to question their rights to organise themselves and impersonate our offices. We know for a fact that if there is any individual that should be arrested, investigated and charged for cultism it should be Falola Ahmed Stainless for he is a well known Alora member. We are challenging him to openly put himself up for investigation on this.
“In addition, we are by this statement demanding that the Nigerian Police Force investigate him duly on this ground. On the allegations of the S.A not having a degree certificate, we are not his mouthpiece and would not defend that. Falola Ahmed should take his allegations further through legal means. We hereby call on the public to disregard the cooked up stories by Falola Ahmed Stainless”, the statement reads
