Nursing Student Risks Expulsion for Rejecting First Lady Remi Tinubu as “Mother” in Viral Video

A student nurse at the Delta State College of Nursing Sciences, Agbor, Osato Edobor, is facing possible expulsion after being issued a disciplinary query for sharing a video on social media that captured students rejecting the Nigerian First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as their “mother.”

The incident occurred during the First Lady’s visit to Asaba for the “Renewed Hope Initiative Health Programme,” where 10,000 professional kits were distributed to midwives. According to the official query letter signed by the school’s Provost, Mrs Evbodaghe Rita Ogonne, Edobor was accused of engaging in an unauthorised and “malicious act” by recording and posting the students’ reaction to the First Lady’s arrival.

Possible Expulsion Under School Regulations

A check on Delta State Schools of Nursing and Midwifery student handbook classifies “divulging official information through the media” as a punishable offence with the penalty of expulsion. A section of the handbook lists this under “Standardised Disciplinary Actions”, alongside severe offences like examination malpractice and inciting petitions against school authorities.

Many have, however, criticised the move, describing it as an attempt to suppress freedom of expression. The video, which has since gone viral, showed student nurses rejecting an attempt by the event MC to label the First Lady as their mother. The viral post on Edobor’s TikTok page has sparked debates on whether students can be forced to accept political figures in personal roles.

This move follows the recent threats to a serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, identified as Raye, who came under threats from NYSC officials after posting a viral video on TikTok calling President Bola Tinubu a terrible president. The controversy erupted on March 15, 2025, sparked outrage and raised concerns about the government’s suppression of free speech among Nigerian youth.

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