Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore showed up at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday morning to demand the discharge certificate of corps member Ushie Rita Uguamaye, aka “Raye.”
Sowore was accompanied by activists, including human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong, who represents Raye.
Sowore had announced on his X handle on Monday that he would be heading to the NYSC headquarters at 9 am to get Raye’s discharge certificate.
He had also vowed to ensure justice for Raye, stating that the injustice meted out to her would not be allowed to stand.
“By 9am tomorrow, we will resume at the Maitama Abuja HQ of the National Youth Service Corps @officialnyscng to receive the Discharge Certificate of Corp Member Ushie Rita Uguamaye “Raye”, who has successfully concluded her compulsory service,” he wrote.
The NYSC management had explained that Raye’s service year was extended by two months, and that she was denied her certificate for failing to attend the April 2025 biometrics clearance in line with the NYSC Bye-Laws.
However, Raye had claimed that the NYSC withheld her discharge certificate in alleged retaliation for her criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s government.
Raye grabbed the headlines earlier in the year following her viral TikTok video in which she criticised Tinubu’s administration and described Lagos as “smelling”
In a fresh video, Raye alleged that her Local Government Inspector (LGI) refused to clear her for April despite her being present on the scheduled date.
In the viral video clip she shared on Instagram on Saturday, she claimed she was repeatedly told to “go to the back” until the official eventually seized her file, refused to attend to her, and ordered her to leave.
The corps member said she was later informed she would not receive her certificate because she missed April clearance, which she insists is untrue.
