The Delta State College of Nursing Sciences has rescinded the disciplinary query issued to student nurse Osato Edobor over her involvement in a viral video during an event attended by the First Lady.
In a letter dated March 28, signed by the institution’s provost, Evbodaghe Rita Ogonne, the withdrawal of the query was confirmed.
This decision followed the directive of Delta State Commissioner for Health, Joseph Onojaeme, instructing the college to reverse its action.
The college had initially accused Edobor of committing a “malicious act” by recording an unofficial video of the First Lady’s visit to Asaba on March 27. The footage captured nursing students rejecting the title of the First Lady as “everyone’s mother” during a welcome song, a reaction widely perceived as political dissent.
The withdrawal letter instructed Edobor to return the query through the student affairs office.
It expressed regret for any inconvenience caused.
The institution, however, did not address the broader concerns surrounding freedom of expression raised by the incident.
The initial disciplinary action had sparked public debate.
Many linked the students’ reaction to growing frustration over economic hardship and governance issues in the country.
The withdrawal of the query issued to Osato Edobor echoes a similar controversy involving Ushie Rita Uguamaye, a youth corps member in Lagos who was summoned by state officials in March 2025 after criticising the president.