Aisha Yesufu’s personal twitter handle has been suspended by Twitter.
The restriction was placed on her account on the early hours of today (Thursday).
Yesufu has been a fervent critic of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
The suspension of her account has attracted attentions from prominent social media users with many condemning the act by the social networking services.
Yesufu, reacting to the suspension in a video posted by Florence Ozor described herself as “more than a Twitter handle” adding that she would continue to speak about the incompetence of the President Buhari’s administration.
She said, “I am more than a Twitter handle. I am a voice and that voice will be heard loud and clear for as long as I live Insha Allah.
“The incompetence of Muhammadu Buhari. I will speak about for No Nigerian is more Nigerian than any Nigerian.”
https://twitter.com/FlorenceOzor/status/1167000692025954304
Some of the reaction to the suspension of Yesufu’s account by Twitter.
Oby Ezekwesili said, “This is unjust @Twitter and every sensible Nigerian would tell you so. @AishaYesufu is the last person whose Voice should be shut down by Twitter. Do not unwittingly empower those who detest Citizens’ Voice that holds a government @NigeriaGov accountable. That’s all Aisha does.”
Akin Oke said, “In a bid to stop trolling and online harassment, Twitter has now begun to reduce the reach of abusive accounts. The social media site’s new vetting system temporarily restricts the tweets of abusive users, making them effectively invisible to those who don’t already follow.”
Okuntade T.F, “Most people do not really want others to have freedom of speech, they just want others to be given the freedom to say want they want to hear
~David Joseph Cribbin
Dear @Twitter,
Kindly lift the suspension of @AishaYesufu account. The oppressor don’t want free speech.”
@MKabrik said, “@AishaYesufu is a woman who has come under severe attack by trolls&the govt of Nig. She was once teargassed by the state security services just bcos she dared to demand that 276 Chibok sch girls who were abducted in Nig 5Yrs ago be rescued.Why did @Twitter restrict her account?”
Adeeko Ibukun said, “@AishaYesufu, I Stan. Ten of your kind in all the regions of Nigeria will help birth a country we can be proud of. Those who aid wickedness will soon be hunted by the system they create. Speak on.”
Oluwatobiloba said, “No matter how hard you try, you cannot stop those speaking for the oppressed and against the oppressor. Twitter should immediately allow @AishaYesufu full access to her account.”
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