“Na Your Mama Be This”: Controversy As Student Who Mocked First Lady Fails Final Exams

A nursing student at Delta State School of Nursing accused of mocking First Lady Mrs Remi Tinubu with the “Na your mama be this video” has failed her final exams shocking those who had credited her for her earlier academic capacity and with it sparking controversy of a witchhunt.

A student at the Delta State School of Nursing, Osato Edobor, has failed her final exams after being questioned for recording and posting a video without permission during a visit by Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.

This news was confirmed by sources who described the failure as a politically motivated act against her.

In March, Osato appeared in a viral video where she and other students sang the phrase, “Na your mama be this.” This was a response to the Master of Ceremonies, who had called the First Lady “our mother” during her visit to the school in Delta State. The video quickly spread online and caused a lot of discussions about young Nigerians’ dissatisfaction with the current government led by President Bola Tinubu.

Despite Osato’s strong academic record and being one of the top students, she failed her exams under suspicious circumstances. A source close to the situation told SaharaReporters that she was a brilliant student but was now being punished because of the video.

After the video went viral, the Delta State College of Nursing Sciences issued a disciplinary query to Osato, accusing her of posting a “malicious” video that violated school rules. The official letter, dated March 27, 2025, said she had broken the school’s ethics by recording and sharing the video during the First Lady’s visit. The letter asked her to explain her actions or face punishment.

When SaharaReporters contacted the school provost, Mrs. Evbodaghe Rita Ogonne, she said Osato’s video was disrespectful. According to her, Osato wore the school uniform while insulting the First Lady and the Delta State governor. She also mentioned a part of the video where Osato joked about carrying a bomb, which the provost said harmed the school’s reputation.

Mrs. Evbodaghe explained that the school had a clear process for dealing with such matters. First, they issue a query and ask the student to appear before a committee. If the student shows regret, the issue can be dropped. However, Osato reportedly ignored the query and shared it online, which the provost saw as a further sign of disrespect.

SaharaReporters also noted that the controversial video Osato posted showed her narrating the students’ trip to meet the First Lady. In the video, she joked about the security checks at the event, saying it felt like they were being searched for bombs. She also said she did not know the name of the Delta State governor and remarked that the First Lady was not really their “mother.”

Later, the Delta State government following the intervention of the First Lady, Mrs Tinubu stepped in and asked the school to withdraw the disciplinary query against Osato. The State’s Health Commissioner, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, said the government did not want to punish any student.

However, despite this intervention, sources say Osato’s exam failure is still connected to the controversy around the video. Attempts by SaharaReporters to get comments from the school provost after this have not been successful, as she has not responded to calls or messages.

Source: SaharaReporters

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