The recent use of twitter handles, Facebook accounts, websites etc. by politicians to pour out their thoughts as against news (unfavourable) in the air about them is attaining an alarming rate. In the past, close associates of public office holders mostly politicians are known to screen every statement released to the public by their superiors inorder to forestall possible blunders and not allowing their personal grudges over-cloud their expressions in public.

Having the aforementioned social media platforms very close to the people of 21st century have their pros and cons. The disadvantage of such online platforms is its close proximity to the users as it makes them express their opinions "as e dey hot" mostly without reasoning or scrutiny. Public figures need to be conscious of what they opine or how they respond to allegations aired on social Media to avoid putting themselves in a deep mess.