Buhari didn’t breach any of our rules – Twitter

Despite calls from Nigerians on Tuesday for his account to be terminated, Twitter says President Muhammadu Buhari’s “genocidal” post did not violate the platform’s guidelines.

Mr Buhari’s response to the destruction of 42 Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) buildings across Nigeria, primarily in the South-East, prompted outrage on Twitter.

The president guaranteed that those responsible for the carnage would be “shocked out of their minds” soon.

“Many of those misbehaving now are too young to be aware of the havoc and deaths that occurred during the Nigerian Civil War,” he continued. Those of us who spent 30 months in the fields and lived through the conflict will speak to them in their own language.”

Critics have slammed the president for failing to address the country’s long-standing security issues while also threatening to unleash slaughter similar to that which the Igbos suffered at the hands of the federal government’s military during the civil war.

Despite widespread condemnation of the president’s tweet, which accused him of starting a genocidal war on the Igbos, Twitter reaffirmed in a statement that Mr Buhari did not violate its rules.

“We’re writing to let you know that, after examining the available information, we didn’t detect a breach of our rules in the content you reported,” the firm wrote after numerous Nigerians complained about the president’s post and demanded that he be suspended from the platform.

“We appreciate that you let us know what happened,” Twitter said, adding that “we encourage you to call out again in the future if you identify any possible violations.”