By Temidayo Akinsuyi

LAGOS – Chief Olabode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the indefinite suspension of Twitter operations in the country, saying President Muhammadu Buhari violated the rules of Twitter and not Nigerians.

Speaking in a chat with DAILY INDEPENDENT, George also condemned the silence of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, saying as a constitutional lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), he expected him to speak out and advise the President on the proper thing to do.

Nigeria’s information and culture minister Lai Mohammed announced Twitter’s suspension in a statement by his media aide, Segun Adeyemi.

The statement announcing Twitter’s ban was was also published on Twitter via Nigeria’s Ministry of Information and Culture’s handle. The Nigerian government’s spokesman cited “the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence” as the reason for the suspension.

Bode George said: “The outright ban of Twitter is not a proper thing to do. This government should be patient in their dealings. If the federal government is angry with Twitter, does that imply that all Nigerians are also at war with Twitter? Were Nigerians consulted before this decision was taken?

“This is scary. It has nothing to do with politics. It is undemocratic and illegal. My advice to oga (President Buhari) is to take things easy. We are in a democracy and not under military rule. When Twitter banned Donald Trump during the US presidential election, why didn’t Trump placed an outright ban on Twitter in the whole of the US?”

“Twitter is a private company and if they said the President’s tweet violated their rules and deleted it, let them take it up with Twitter. It is an individual account and not that of the entire country. Are we consulted before the President signed in for Twitter? Why should we be punished for his sins?

“In all these, where is the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo? He is a constitutional lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria but he is just sitting down there looking. Will he not be a better adviser to the President?

“Why he is keeping quiet in the face of all these? Is he just Vice-President by name? Is he just a loading number there or a figurehead second in command? He should wake up too and advise the President on constitutional matters”.
https://independent.ng/twitter-ban-osinbajo-should-advise-buhari-and-stop-being-a-figurehead-vp-bode-george/

Like Buhari ever listens

After surviving 2 helicopter crashes with 3 years , and many sponsored media attacks on baseless corruption allegations and openly told to report directly to Presidents chief of staff

What can he do?!



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Osibanjo is powerless. This is a Fulani affair. Only Malami and Pantami can advise Buhari

Osinbajo hands are tight. There's nothing he can do or say.

This man is very wise...He knows how to put in his words

NiceCeSi:
Osinbajo hands are tight. There's nothing he can do or say.

Exactly, I just pity him seriously.

Osinbanjo is handicap.

Besides when we talk of reaction and a revolt people think they'll wait till 2023 to make a change n I just laugh cuz people like that are short sighted and cannot see what's coming. you think ur vote will ever count?? with what you see these gunment doing now do you think voting would be part of ur Right come 2023??

#Nigerians the worse is yet to happen

#the more you all cower in fear the more you give these leaders power to do as they like

#The moment you shut ur mouth against oppression ur sealing ur destiny

#If they can Ban twitter under 5hrs, they can give us good road, Jobs, security and a stress free life. but why are they denying us all these even our right to express out displeasure??

#Take back Nigeria from the hands of those bent on destroying it

#Nigerians this is the time to save ur future from destruction

#Hit ur streets and say no to Bad governance and insecurity

#June 12th should not meet you at home

#We Nigerians have the power to change things

but not tight to collect salary and other benefits as VP

NiceCeSi:
Osinbajo hands are tight. There's nothing he can do or say.

We're not talking about condolences here

They are the same, buhari and osinbanjo. One body, one mind..

Nna mehnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

Osibanjo is less a house boy in Asorock, he has no say.

They have pocketed Osibanjo in their pockets, his life is in danger, if he should try any thing, they will root him out, he is just praying for their tenure to finish so he can be a free man.

Its not his fault, the man is protecting his head

Even Osinbajo need to be rescue

But what about Tinubu, can't he say something

Freestainworld:
They have pocketed Osibanjo in their pockets, his life is in danger, if he should try any thing, they will root him out, he is just praying for their tenure to finish so he can be a free man.

This one na FigureYansh o

Osibanjo is a stupid corrupt old fool.

Or he resigns. Osibanjo's personality and the Nigeria we have today are totally opposite.

NiceCeSi:
Osinbajo hands are tied. There's nothing he can do or say.

on point!!!

resign in Nigeria. its like committing suicide

mekaboy:
Or he resigns. Osibanjo's personality and the Nigeria we have today are totally opposite.

joyairemiya:
But what about Tinubu, can't he say something

That one is a demented fool, he is busy selling out his brothers to Fulani killers because of 2023 presidential ambition which he won't even succeed, Fulani will show him why they are called Fulani, am just laughing at him in advance.

Osinbajo the imp

Wonder how that fool wan rule Nigeria

Very yorubatic idiot.


Na wen he became president according to yoruba people he will turn Nigeria to Rccg heaven

Ewuree.... very senior aquiaa

joyairemiya:
But what about Tinubu, can't he say something

Tinubu wan be President first ...

I learned that if I take this to Twitter H/Q in Ghana, I can make #m. How true is that?

Catapults still dey ooo

but not tight to collect stipend and other advantages as VP

This is just insane. He had said this some years ago, you guys dragged him and said he should resign. Suddenly, the narrative has changed you want him to outshine his boss and still call him names, you people are just hypocrites

Asgard73:
Osinbajo the imp

Wonder how that fool wan rule Nigeria

Very yorubatic idiot.


Na wen he became president according to yoruba people he will turn Nigeria to Rccg heaven

Ewuree.... very senior aquiaa

There is no sense in your comment.

mekaboy:
Or he resigns. Osibanjo's personality and the Nigeria we have today are totally opposite.

Really? How so? As it stands, he's the only person that has grown at social media regulation even when you people called him out. You can't come here and spew trash and expect us to just accept it like that

That one n VP?