SOWORE ACCOMPANIES LAGOS CORPER TO NYSC OFFICE OVER VIRAL VIDEO DISPUTE
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Omoyele Sowore, a human rights advocate and 2023 general election presidential contender, has endorsed Ushie Rita Uguamaye, popularly known as Raye, the National Youth Service Corps member who has been the target of criticism for her widely shared video that attacks President Bola Tinubu’s government.
In a video posted on X on Monday, Sowore said he had met with Uguamaye in Lagos and that he and a group of lawyers would be going to the NYSC Local Government Inspector’s office together.
“The journey with youth Corper, Ushie Rita Uguamaye, has commenced in Lagos.
“She is scheduled to appear before the LGI (Local Government Inspector) today and we will escort her to their offices. We are all en route with attorneys,” Sowore captioned the video.
After sharing a video on TikTok in which she openly criticized Tinubu’s leadership and bemoaned the nation’s deteriorating economic circumstances, the corps member recently went viral.
She subsequently claimed to have received threats for her remarks, which sparked a heated discussion on political dissent and free speech in Nigeria.
She also posted a screen grab of an invitation from the NYSC asking her to come to the LGI office at Eti Osa 3 on Monday at 10:00 a.m.
The matter has been further escalated by Sowore’s involvement, which has increased awareness of Uguamaye’s case and the possible consequences she could encounter from the NYSC or other authorities.
The NYSC has not yet released an official statement on the subject.
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