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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>By Nsikak Nseyen and Silas Onuoha<\/b><\/p>\n

Many prominent Nigerians have continued to defy the ban on micro-blogging and social media platform, Twitter, despite the threat by the Nigerian government to prosecute Nigerians still posting or using the microblogging site.<\/p>\n

Last Friday, President Muhammadu Buhari-led government announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter\u2019s operations in Nigeria over what it termed, \u201cthe persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria\u2019s corporate existence.\u201d<\/p>\n

The suspension came days after Twitter deleted a controversial tweet by Buhari where he made reference to the 1967 civil war.<\/p>\n

Amid the public outcry and criticism that greeted the government\u2019s Twitter suspension, the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, on Saturday ordered the prosecution of violators of the ban.<\/p>\n

Nigerians had immediately opted for Virtual Private Networks (VPN) in a bid to access the platform, daring the police to arrest them and prosecute them.<\/p>\n

VPN, a key path for digital anonymity, has enabled Nigeria to trend in different parts of the world.<\/p>\n

DAILY POST gathered that issues relating to Twitter ban in Nigeria have become popular in free VPN locations, especially in the United States, Netherlands, Canada and Ireland.<\/p>\n

Just two days ago, \u2018Nigeria, \u2018TB Joshua, \u2018June 12 protest, \u2018Buhari, \u2018werey, \u2018Oyo, \u2018Igbo trended in Netherlands, America, Canada and some other countries.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, some Governors have been using VPN to access Twitter. Among those yet to comply with Buhari\u2019s order are the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu.<\/p>\n

Twitter: Ortom dares FG, tweets, says ban illegal<\/p>\n

Although some Governors who were active before the suspension have complied with the directive, the accounts of others who rarely use the platform have remained dormant as usual.<\/p>\n

Governor Makinde had, while calling on the Government to rescind the decision, said many would be rendered jobless.<\/p>\n

He counselled Buhari not to hamper the operations of thousands of businesses and services, maintaining that the ban is capable of affecting investors\u2019 confidence in the country.<\/p>\n

He, however, called for due consideration of the Government due to the implications of its action.<\/p>\n

Lending his voice to condemn the ban, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State tweeting via his official handle, said the ban was illegal.<\/p>\n

According to him, it is also an ill-advised move to divert the attention of Nigerians from the FG\u2019s failure to tackle insecurity in parts of the country.<\/p>\n

He noted that the ban amounts to suppression of fundamental human rights and gagging of social media.<\/p>\n

Similarly, El-Rufai, a leading member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, tweeted despite the existing order by the Federal Government.<\/p>\n

El-Rufai used the banned social media platform to tweet what seems like support for the Federal Government, saying, \u201cBased Nigeria: African country teaches US lesson in how to handle Big Tech tyranny \u2014 RT Op-ed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Twitter ban: El-Rufai tweets, defy Malami, Buhari govt\u2019s order<\/p>\n

However, when DAILY POST reached Ortom\u2019s Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, to comment on why his principal didn\u2019t obey the FG\u2019s Twitter ban directive and why he described it as illegal, the CPS said the answer was in the governor\u2019s tweet.<\/p>\n

Akase said, \u201cThe answer was in the question you asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven the governor\u2019s tweet and statement we issued, the answer is there.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo read our statement and the governor\u2019s tweet, you will have the answer there,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, all efforts made by DAILY POST to get a reaction from the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Oyo State, Taiwo Adisa, proved abortive as he could not take his calls.<\/p>\n

Also, efforts by DAILY POST to get a reaction from the Special Adviser to Governor Nasir El-Rufai (Media and Communication), Mr. Muyiwa Adeleke, were not successful as several calls put through to his mobile phone were showing \u2018line busy\u2019 as at time of filing this report.<\/p>\n

Twitter ban: Saraki calls for review<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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