The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has reacted after a Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti remanded former President of the Students Union of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Iyanuoluwa Adio and two others in prison over dissemination of private videos online.
Adio and two others were arraigned by the Department of Public Prosecutions before Magistrate Abayomi Adeosun and were remanded till August 4, 2026 for hearing on bail application.
InsightMedia gathered that the former student union leader’s private video was released on thr internet and he had petitioned the police for cyberbullying against two females involved.
Reacting to the development, the President of NANS, Babatunde Akinteye described the remand of Adio in prison as a miscarriage of justice, stating that the association will mobilise all its organs to fight it.
His post on Facebook obtained by InsightMedia read, “I have just been briefed that the Magistrate Court in Ekiti State has remanded the immediate past FUOYE SUG President, Comrade Adio, in prison over a matter that he personally instituted before the court.
“From the facts available to us, Comrade Adio was the complainant and had no criminal case against him. It is therefore deeply disturbing that the matter was allegedly turned against him through the actions of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the presiding Magistrate. We view this as judicial rascality, a gross abuse of due process, and a violation of Comrade Adio’s fundamental rights.
“In response to this development, I have immediately directed the NANS JCC Chairman, Ekiti Axis, and the NANS National Head of Administration to begin mobilization. Peaceful actions will be taken to demand justice, including lawful protests at the Ekiti State High Court, the Magistrate Court, and the office of the DPP, until Comrade Adio is released and justice is served.
“The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) will not stand by while the rights of Nigerian students are trampled upon. We remain committed to defending justice, the rule of law, and the fundamental rights of every Nigerian student.”
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