Sowore joins Lagos Corps Member to NYSC office amid viral video controversy

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Human rights activist and 2023 presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has publicly backed Ushie Rita Uguamaye, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, who sparked controversy with a viral video criticizing President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

In a video posted on X on Monday, Sowore shared that he met with Uguamaye in Lagos and pledged to assist her in the ongoing matter.

He also revealed that he would accompany Uguamaye to the NYSC Local Government Inspector’s (LGI) office, where she is set to address the controversy, with a team of attorneys by her side.

“The journey with youth Corper, Ushie Rita Uguamaye, has commenced in Lagos,” Sowore said in the video.

“She is scheduled to appear before the LGI today and we will escort her to their offices. We are all en route with attorneys.”

Read Also: Sowore knocks Tinubu, says president out to kill naira

Uguamaye, widely known as Raye, recently went viral after posting a TikTok video in which she criticized the country’s worsening economic conditions and openly called out President Tinubu’s leadership.

In the aftermath of the video, Uguamaye claimed she had received threats, prompting a wider conversation on free speech and political dissent in Nigeria.

She also shared a screenshot of an official NYSC invitation, asking her to appear before the Local Government Inspector’s office at Eti Osa 3 on Monday at 10:00 a.m.

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