BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja
The Coordinator of the Conference of Patriotic Nigerians (COPAN) Barrister Uchenna Odieli has issued a stern warning to the factional President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Atiku Abubakar Isah against tarnishing the reputation of Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu.
This is even as he cautioned Isah to avoid allowing politicians to manipulate him into targeting Seyi Tinubu for political gain.
News Rider reports that the factional NANS president had accused Seyi Tinubu of bribery, torture and abduction.
Isah also accused him of attempting to disrupt the inauguration of NANS leadership in Abuja, dispersed crowd with thugs and locked up the inauguration venue.
But in a statement on Sunday, Odieli, who described himself as a stakeholder in NANS, accused certain individuals of exploiting Isah to tarnish Seyi Tinubu’s reputation.
"If you contest an election and lose, you should go and rest. You must not be a NANS president,” Odieli said, questioning why Isah was allowing himself to be used to attack an innocent man simply because he is the president’s son.
Odieli defended Seyi Tinubu by describing him as a humble and well-mannered lawyer who has been unfairly vilified.
"I know Barr. Seyi Tinubu very well, not through tabloids or whispers, but through shared moments, quiet gestures, and the kind of humanity that doesn’t make the news.
"He is not perfect; none of us is. He is not a violent man, nor the monster being painted by those too eager to condemn," he said.
The COPAN coordinator expressed concern over what he described as a pattern of targeting Seyi Tinubu to gain public attention.
"What baffles me is that most of these charlatans do not know Seyi in person. They only see him from afar and have not had the opportunity to meet him one-on-one, but I know their game. Once one wants to be popular, the only gateway is to attack Seyi Tinubu.
"Justice must be blind, yes, but not deaf to truth or mercy. Let the facts come forth, let the law take its course, but let us not forget that the son of the president is still a son, a brother, and a human being,” Odieli added, appealing for a fair and measured approach.
Odieli praised Seyi Tinubu’s character, describing him as a soft-spoken gentleman that was trained in the Western world, who strives to maintain dignity despite the pressures of his family name.
"Seyi is a very kind man, well-behaved, well-trained. Violence is not his way, so you should stop pouring your frustration on Seyi," he said.
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