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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 31 May 2016

    #Nigeria's President @MBuhari has been in office for one year, but has he lived up to expectations?https://amp.twimg.com/v/a6185b91-3a4a-4e31-8d05-3a2d1b479ad4 …

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      2. Solomon U Egbo‏ @BlessedBiafrans 31 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @MBuhari

        What expectations? are you talking about? @Number10gov and @WhiteHouse know he's a mass murderer? But he won't go free

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      1. Goodnews Abua‏ @GoodnewsAbua 31 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        . His one year in office has brought so much untold hardship on the Nigerian people. We have never suffered like this before..#sad

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      1. bankole ogungbade‏ @bankaulay 31 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        , thanks to #BBC for pretending to care about #Nigeria, can you ask #Britain to return our loot please?

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      1. Adetutu Owolabi‏ @prettytutubaby 31 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCWorld @MBuhari it is not possible for anyone to solve Nigeria problem in one year. Mr president need our support to succeed

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      1. Ojimah Frank‏ @Ojimarank 31 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @MBuhari

        not at all. On a scale of 100, I'll score him 16%. No vision, no blueprint, no experience, no ambition, and no progress.

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      1. 1HumanRace #TheFutureIsFemale  ❤️ 🌍 ❤️‏ @misscrf 31 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCWorld @MBuhari not until he fulfills his promise to #BringBackOurGirls

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      1. Timi 5%‏ @OgaTimi 31 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @MBuhari

        someone who denied all electoral promises can't live up to any expectation. The country is grounded now

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      1. siseal odai‏ @SisealO 31 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @MBuhari

        He is yet to contemplate as to what to account. #talk is cheap.

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      1. Denis KASSA‏ @KassaDenis 3 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @MBuhari

        Pt Buhari, congratulations for your one year jo,. Africa need to follow you. Denis KASSA eco&financial Brussels;Belgium.

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      1. AFrican ceo‏ @chuma_o 2 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        buhari scare investors by framing nigerians as corrupt pple

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      1. kenyi‏ @SonySlinks 1 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @MBuhari

        we are still waiting

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      1. oyebola Henry‏ @fweshy_oluroty 1 Jun 2016
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        "@BBCAfrica: #Nigeria's President @MBuhari has been in office for one year, but has he lived up to expectations? https://amp.twimg.com/v/a6185b91-3a4a-4e31-8d05-3a2d1b479ad4 …"

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      1. Boma Boyle GCFR® 🇳🇬‏ @bomaboyle 1 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @MBuhari

        In 1 year GEJ added 2.5% to our GDP. PMB crashed 5.9% GDP to -0.3% in 1 year. At this rate he can't meet any EXPECTATION

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      1. MUYI OYEFUSI‏ @oyefusione 1 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @MBuhari

        can someone tell me in Nigeria a big project u plain to do last year and u have execute it eg house

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      1. EBI BRISIBE‏ @BrisibeEbi 1 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @MBuhari

        The president failed woefully in all sectors. All Promises Council (APC)

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      1. Chisaramokwu‏ @realblessedlady 1 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCWorld @MBuhari NO

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      1. Mohammed A Aliyu‏ @mohdaliyu 1 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @MBuhari

        yes he has

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