Nursing school allegedly fails student queried over viral video, ‘Na Your Mama Be This’

A final-year student of the Delta State School of Nursing, Osato Edobor, has reportedly failed her final examination months after being queried for posting a viral video during a visit by Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.

The incident, which took place in March during the First Lady’s visit to the state under the Renewed Hope Initiative, gained traction online after students at the event rejected the MC’s proclamation of Tinubu as “our mother,” responding instead with chants of “Na your mama be this.”

Edobor was among the students heard in the video and was later issued a disciplinary query by the school, accusing her of “a malicious act” for recording and sharing the footage on social media.

Although the query was later withdrawn following an intervention by the Delta State government, recent developments have raised concerns.

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According to a report by SaharaReporters, sources familiar with the situation say Edobor, known for her strong academic performance, has now failed her final exams under what they describe as questionable circumstances.

“The nurse who got into trouble for posting ‘Na our mama be dis o’ video just failed her final exam. She has been a brilliant, top-performing student from the very beginning,” a source told SaharaReporters.

The March incident drew widespread public attention, symbolizing a broader wave of youth dissent toward the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The school’s reaction was swift, with a formal query issued to Edobor on March 27, signed by the provost, Evbodaghe Rita Ogonne.

“It has come to the notice of the school authority that you, Student Nurse Osato Edobor on the 25th of March, 2025 during official visit of the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON at Dome Event Center, Asaba for the Renewed Hope Initiative Health Programme… was found to be engage in malicious act of recording/singing and posting unofficial response to song during the arrival of the First Lady (found on your TikTok Page),” the letter read in part.

The provost, in a comment to SaharaReporters, accused the student of breaching the school’s code of conduct, particularly for making a post while in uniform.

“After the trending video — ‘Na your mama be dis’ — went viral, we addressed the students and instructed them to take down any related posts from the internet,” said Mrs. Evbodaghe. “But Edobor went ahead and made her own personal post. If she had done it without wearing our uniform, I wouldn’t have been concerned because that would have been her personal business.

“But in our uniform, she insulted the governor.

She continued, “In our school, we have a set procedure for handling such issues. The first step is to issue a query and have her appear before a committee. If she shows remorse during that process, we can let it go.

“But instead of responding to the query, she posted it online. What does that say about her? Does that reflect a good student? Nursing is a serious profession with strict codes of conduct. We don’t act carelessly and expect to get away with it. She didn’t just violate our code — she disgraced the school.”

SaharaReporters reviewed the video, which appeared to show Edobor narrating her experience while heading to the event.

“So we are on our way to Asaba to meet his excellency, Tinubu’s wife. Let me just switch to pidgin, we dey line o as if say we carry bomb, I no understand, make una no bomb Tinubu wife cos if not we would already bomb Tinubu wife o. They actually check our bag to see if we carry anything inside,” she said in the clip.

In other clips, she also joked about the nursing anthem being long and commented on the Delta State governor: “Look at the Delta State governor… uhmm, I don’t know his name, sorry guys, I’m not from Delta State.”

Commenting on the viral response at the event, she added, “Oga, no be our mama — our mama dey house o.”

Following public backlash, the Delta State government intervened. Commissioner for Health Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, in a short video, confirmed that the query had been withdrawn and that there was no intention to punish the student.

Despite this official stance, some insiders believe her recent academic failure is linked to the earlier controversy. Attempts by SaharaReporters to reach the provost for further clarification were unsuccessful, as she did not respond to multiple calls or messages.