Tiwa Savage's Resilience Inspired Me After Video Leak
Former student leader James Adio discusses how singer Tiwa Savage's resilience following a leaked private tape helped him cope with his own viral scandal. Adio emphasizes the importance of staying strong for his supporters despite the public backlash.
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Former Federal University, Oye-Ekiti Students’ Union Government President, James Adio, has revealed that singer Tiwa Savage’s resilience after her own leaked private tape inspired him to stay strong when his explicit video surfaced online. Tiwa Savage. Photo credit: Web Speaking in an interview with Tiamiyu Adebayo TV on Thursday, conducted in Yoruba and translated by our correspondent, Adio said he refused to give up despite the backlash that followed the viral video. Drawing a comparison with the Afrobeats star, whose private tape leaked in 2021, Adio said he believed he could overcome the ordeal just as she did. “Tiwa Savage, the popular musician, faced something like this… in fact, I am not half of where she was… but she overcame.” He added, “I have not come this far to give up.” Adio said he was initially unaware of the online reactions until he checked his phone later that day.
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