The Ogun State chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Joint Campus Council (JCC), has issued a strongly worded condemnation of the Special Assistant to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Student Matters, Comrade Adeyemi Azeez Amoo, accusing him of impersonation, misconduct and constitutional violations.
In an official statement released by the Council and signed by its Chairman, Comrade Gabriel Abiola Francis (Solution), and General Secretary, Comrade Adelola Hezekiah Babatunde (Easy), NANS alleged that the governor’s aide fraudulently issued a press statement claiming to speak on behalf of all Students’ Union Government (SUG) presidents in Ogun State — a move the students described as “criminal, unethical and undemocratic.”
According to the association, Amoo’s statement amounted to a deliberate impersonation of the democratically elected student leaders across tertiary institutions in the state, an act they say undermines the autonomy and constitutional rights of the student body.
“The S.A’s actions are dragging the respected office of His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR, into unnecessary controversy and disrepute,” the statement read. “No public office holder entrusted with the welfare of students should engage in such embarrassing, unprofessional and irresponsible misconduct.”
NANS OGUN JCC further alleged that this was not the first time Amoo had attempted to intimidate or coerce SUG presidents into supporting his personal agenda. When such tactics reportedly failed, the students claim he resorted to impersonation.
They described the development as “a disturbing pattern of administrative misconduct” that must no longer be ignored.
Call to Governor Abiodun
The association urged Governor Dapo Abiodun to immediately call his aide to order, insisting that Ogun students deserve leaders “rooted in truth, sincerity and transparency, not falsehood, intimidation and impersonation.”
Reaffirming their commitment to peace and progress, the student leaders declared that their resolve “remains strong and unshaken.”
The statement was jointly endorsed by the SUG presidents of D.S. Adegbenro ICT, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Gateway ICT Polytechnic Saapade, Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Ogun State Polytechnic of Health & Allied Sciences, Tai Solarin University of Education and the Federal College of Education.
With the controversy now gaining public attention, all eyes are on the state government for an official response and possible intervention.
