Ugo Chiamaka, the face behind Chiamaka Ugoo TV, carries the aura of subtlety. With her soft-spoken demeanor and disarming smile, she’s the kind of woman you’d imagine gently ushering a butterfly off her window sill rather than orchestrating drama that borders on digital deception. But on the morning of Friday, April 18, 2025, in my quiet Washington DC house, that perception was shattered—no, obliterated—by a YouTube upload that turned out to be more fiction than fact.

The video, flamboyantly titled "Shade and Ronke begged Tolu to marry Jeff...", promised the kind of real-life emotional rollercoaster the channel claims to specialize in. Like many other viewers, I sat back with anticipation, ready to witness what was presented as a slice of raw, unfiltered truth. What I got instead was a poorly edited, clumsily acted charade masquerading as reality.

Let’s call it what it really was: a fake skit passed off as a true story.

From the awkward camera cuts to inconsistent dialogue, it became painfully obvious that this was not a candid recording of events but a scripted fabrication dressed in the cloak of veracity. And when the error-ridden production began to unravel, Chiamaka Ugoo TV did what many do in the face of backlash: they deleted the video. Just like that. No explanation. No apology. Nothing.

The saga, however, did not end with the click of the "delete" button. The episodes continued—as though nothing had happened, as though the minds of loyal viewers weren’t just toyed with, as though trust wasn’t broken.

The problem isn’t just the skit. It’s the deceit. You don’t sell fiction as truth and expect to walk away without accountability. As viewers, we are not props in your drama. We are the reason you exist. The cheiftancy titles, the social media fame, the clout—all of it is built on the belief that what we’re watching is real, or at the very least, honestly presented.

You cannot brand your work as “based on true events” and then turn around to serve us scripted drivel with exaggerated tears and forced confrontations. That’s not storytelling; that’s manipulation.

We deserve better. We deserve transparency. And most of all, we deserve an apology.

Because in the world of media—especially in the digital age—credibility is currency. Once it’s spent on deception, it’s hard to earn back. So, to Chiamaka Ugoo TV: Your viewers are not pawns. Your craft should not be a con. Either respect your audience or step away from the stage.

We’re watching. And this time, with clearer eyes. video link https://youtu.be/Refb09UZhRA

By Jolly Egbon
Wafricnews USA