Since Wednesday when a Nigerian senator called for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari, #BuhariResign has become one of the most trending topics on Twitter in Nigeria.The Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, had on Wednesday made the call over the uptick in insecurity in Nigeria.
“The government even said if ‘we don’t perform, stone us’, we are going with the stones to stone them now,” Mr Abaribe had said before he was eventually stopped from speaking further.
The presidency, through presidential spokesperson Garba Shehu, soon pounced on Mr Abaribe, saying his call was “foolish.”
“If a leader like President Buhari needs to resign, there are millions of other Nigerians who need to resign, including Senator Abaribe who unlocked the door to enable the escape of traitorous and treasonable suspects,” the presidential aide wrote.
Some Nigerians on Twitter have, however, rallied behind Mr Abaribe. A number of them praised the lawmaker’s bravery while some others poked fingers at the president over the security condition of the country. Others advised Mr Shehu to listen to the message rather than attack the messenger.
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