A factional President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Atiku Abubakar Isah, has retracted his earlier claims against Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, admitting that the allegations he made were false.

Atiku had previously alleged in a viral video that Seyi Tinubu and Minister of Youth and Sports Development Ayodele Olawande invited him to Lagos and offered him ?100 million to support President Tinubu, which he claimed to have rejected, resulting in his alleged abduction on April 15, 2025.

However, in a statement shared via his Facebook page on Wednesday, Atiku issued an apology to Seyi Tinubu, admitting the story was fabricated. He attributed the false claims to misinformation given to him by one Ladoja Olusola, whom he accused of manipulating him to advance a personal agenda of seizing power within the student body.

He wrote, “It has become imperative to note that the offer of N100,000,000, which was alleged was made to me to support President Tinubu, was clearly untrue as Ladoja Olusola, who was desperate to get me out of my legitimate position as the duly elected President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), fed me the lies and half truths for the sole purpose of achieving his selfish agenda of taking over the reigns of the student body through the back doors.

“It was also Ladoja Olusola, who warned me that Mr Seyi Tinubu could order my killing and thereafter instruct the Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, to bury the matter.”

Atiku also recanted his earlier claim that Seyi Tinubu had led thugs to the venue of his inauguration and stated that Seyi was never at the location.