The leadership of National Association of Nigerian Students(NANS), Ondo State axis has declared the Special Adviser to Governor Akeredolu of Ondo State on Students Affairs, Mr. Banji Adewunmi, as persona non grata and banned him from visiting any higher institution in the State. In a statement issued by the State Chairman of NANS, Comrade Akinteye Babatunde, the Union held the SA was complicated in the attack on the Student Union President of the Federal University of Technology, Akure(FUTA) at the Zonal convention of NANS held at Lagos State College of Health Technology, Yaba, Lagos.
While confirming the ugly incident of the attack on the FUTASU President, Akinteye said, "It is with a saddened heart I give detailed information on the attack of one of my Senators FUTASU President, Com. Abraham(Father AB). As the JCC Chairman, it is my responsibility to ensure the safety of all my Senators,students,stakeholders and executives and as such I have it as responsibility to feed you back facts of what happened. I take full responsibility of all that happened to Team Ondo in Lagos state and I'll ensure that justice prevails."
On the connection of the SA, Banji Adewunmi to the shooting, the Chairman stated further "Hon. Banji is nothing but a threat to student unionism because of his acts.SA on this day misplaced his priority by intruding into NANS ZONE D election. He began to preach a candidate over the other. He had meeting with me and some Ondo senators(SuG Presidents) where he mandated them to vote for a particular candidate. He went as far as slapping a senator which is nothing but harassment and intimidation which Nigerian students frown at."
"When we got to convention ground and it was time for Team Ondo to be accredited. Com Ayodimeji Gbenga Blackey, Assistant Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress(APC), South West Youth Leader of APC, Kolade Paff and the newly appointed SA to the Governor of Ondo State on Youth Mobilisation, Adebiyi Mayowa and Adewunmi were physically present at the spot. I led my Senators and students that went with us. The issue started when AAUA was to be accredited , I nominated a representative which Comr Blackey went against. While the argument was on, I nominated myself to represent AAUA, he went against it again. At this point to make peace, I withdrew my senators and we told the officials we will be right back, after lots of appeal with the senators we decided on who to represent AAUA and Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, which the two coordinator aspirants agreed to."
"For the second time, we stepped forward to be accredited, and the same scenario reoccured as Comr. Blackey insisted that no one will represent AAUA. At this point, all the Senators became annoyed and this lead to argument between them and Blackey. Father AB, FUTASU President, then told Com Blackey he has no right to be on convention ground as it has nothing to do with politics and allow the senators decide who represent AAUA. As the argument was getting stronger and confrontational, some set of sponsored hoodlums by SA Banji Adewunmi were sent to attack Father AB which led to his sustaining several gun shot wounds and matchete cuts. It is with a saddened heart I give detailed information on the attack of one of my Senators FUTASU President Com Abraham(Father AB).
As the JCC Chairman, it is my responsibility to ensure the safety of all my Senators,students,stakeholders and executives and as such I have it as responsibility to feed you back facts of what happened."
"This act of the SA is inhumane. To worsen it,after Father AB had been rushed to the hospital, the SA having heard he was shot, did not deem it fit to ask after him or know his health status but he went directly to see one of those hoodlums that attacked him and also snapped with the guy."
"It is on this note we passed Vote of No Confidence on the SA and from henceforth HE should stay off all campuses in Ondo State. If he try otherwise students will not hesitate to decend on him. This remain our stand until the emergency senate meeting of all senators in Ondo State on Wednesday, where further actions against this injustice will be decided"
Sunshinereporters can confirm that the President of FUTA SU Abraham Esedere is responding to treatment at the Federal Medical Center, Ebute Metta, Lagos.
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