{"id":4860,"date":"2019-02-18T15:53:07","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T15:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=4860"},"modified":"2019-02-18T15:53:07","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T15:53:07","slug":"polls-shift-nans-suspends-protest-in-ogun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/polls-shift-nans-suspends-protest-in-ogun","title":{"rendered":"Polls shift: NANS suspends protest in Ogun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The National Association of Nigerian Students ( NANS ) has disclosed that it has suspended its protest earlier scheduled to take place in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Monday, following intelligence gathering that politicians have hijacked it.<\/p>\n<p>NANS also accused some of their members, especially from the umbrella body, of collecting money from politicians, ostensibly to keep them divided and mute over the postponed general elections in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The National Public Relations Officer of NANS, Com. Azeez Adeyemi, who made this known while addressing reporters in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, advised the affected colleagues to urgently return the money to the donor \u2013 politicians.<\/p>\n<p>Adeyemi lamented that politicians have infiltrated the NANS\u2019 ranks and also sponsored human rights group to hijack their protest, but assured that all bad elements within NANS will be reported to the law enforcement authorities for questioning and prosecution if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>The NANS Image maker, however, issued 48 hours ultimatum to the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to address the nation and assure Nigerians of \u201cFree, Fair and Credible\u201d election.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the student\u00a0body is yet to recover from the shock of the postponement but urged Nigerians to remain calm and focus.<\/p>\n<p>Adeyemi also urged President Muhammadu Buhari to give INEC the necessary support to ensure free, peaceful and credible general elections<a href=\"http:\/\/nan.ng\/\">.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content addtoany_content_bottom\">\n<div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Association of Nigerian Students ( NANS ) has disclosed that it has suspended its protest earlier scheduled to take place in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Monday, following intelligence gathering that politicians have hijacked it. 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