Olufunke Aladejare
The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has banned former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi from entering polytechnic campuses across Nigeria.
This decision was taken after Obi allegedly failed to correct statements he made about a recent student union election at Auchi Polytechnic, Edo State.
Addressing journalists in Abuja, NAPS President, Comrade Eshiofune Oghayan explained Obi’s statement was false and careless, adding that he compared the student unrest to political turmoil.
He added, “We, as the direct custodians of student welfare, held a press conference and called on Mr. Obi to retract the statement and issue a public apology, especially to the student community of Auchi Polytechnic.
“Yet, he remained silent. The same man who built his campaign around ‘go and verify’ failed to verify before peddling unsubstantiated claims. That is not leadership; it is manipulation.
“I, Comrade Eshiofune Paul Oghayan, hereby declare Mr. Peter Obi as persona non grata on all campuses of our institutions across the country, with a mandated distance of not less than 10 kilometres from any student community.”
