A viral video depicting Senator Adams Oshiomhole, the former Edo State governor and current Edo North senator, apparently giving a foot massage to a woman inside a private jet has ignited widespread backlash across Nigeria.
The footage, which began circulating on different social media platforms, the clip shows the senator seated in a luxurious aircraft, rubbing or massaging the foot of an unidentified woman positioned opposite him.
Reports indicate the woman originally shared the clip on her TikTok account before removing it as public outrage grew and the video spread rapidly.
The controversy has intensified due to Nigeria's persistent economic difficulties, including soaring inflation, elevated fuel costs, and general hardship affecting millions.
Many Nigerians have condemned the display as tone-deaf and emblematic of elite detachment, particularly given Oshiomhole's prior public remarks defending economic reforms and suggesting that food prices have become more affordable.
