The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has directed its members in Ekiti State to begin mobilising for peaceful protests following the remand of James Adio, the immediate past Students’ Union Government (SUG) President of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE).
In a statement issued on Monday, NANS National President Akinteye Babatunde described the remand as a miscarriage of justice. He alleged that Adio, who was the complainant in the matter he personally brought before a Magistrate Court in Ekiti State, ended up being imprisoned.
Babatunde directed the NANS Joint Campus Committee (JCC) Chairman for the Ekiti Axis and the NANS National Head of Administration to commence mobilisation for lawful protests at the Ekiti State High Court, the Magistrate Court, and the office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions until Adio is released and justice is served.
According to NANS, Adio approached the court after private, consensual moments between him and another adult were allegedly recorded and circulated on social media without his consent. The association claimed the magistrate focused on the private conduct of the parties rather than the cyberbullying complaint, leading to the remand of Adio and the defendants until August 4, 2026.
In a separate open letter to Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji, the state’s Chief Judge, and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, NANS Head of Administration Owolewa Taiwo alleged differential treatment by FUOYE, which reportedly suspended only the female involved while allowing Adio to sit for his examinations.
NANS views the development as judicial rascality and a gross abuse of due process, vowing not to stand by while the rights of Nigerian students are trampled upon.
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