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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>President-elect, Bola Tinubu has dared his critics on social media to continue saying whatever they like on various online platforms, saying it is a free speech society.<\/p>\n

Tinubu insisted that his reason for telling the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, that he would not refund the cost of the flyovers he constructed in Rivers was because he could not make any commitment until he was sworn in as the President.<\/p>\n

Tinubu, during a banquet in his honour on Wednesday night revisited what he called the banter with Wike, noting that it has generated a lot of reactions on social media.<\/p>\n

But, the former Lagos State Governor said there is no name he has not been called on social media, stating that he does not respond to social media criticisms.<\/p>\n

His words: \u201cI exchanged a banter with Gov Wike, if you take me seriously, (it\u2019s left to you). The truth is, I\u2019m a President-elect. I have no signature for expenditure until sworn in. How can I make a commitment? I cannot sign a dime of Nigeria money or expenditure now. There can only be one president at a time.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you ask me to go and commit to things that are mere expectations and cannot be fulfilled, I believe in fulfilling promises, that\u2019s why I\u2019m here. And we have to do it for Nigeria. I thank you all for the support you gave me during the election, but I\u2019m still on a countdown.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I sign anything for you now and commit to it, I can\u2019t pay. For that flyover, how can I pay, personal? That\u2019s not realistic.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope that clears the social media fears. I don\u2019t respond to (social media talks). There is no name they\u2019ve not called me on (social media). It\u2019s a free speech society and around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

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