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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 17 Sep 2016

    Nigeria president blames aide for plagiarising Obamahttp://bbc.in/2d8voeK 

    8:12 AM - 17 Sep 2016
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    • Akebu-Lan Muse Beatrice Wanjiru harun hawamu OPJ Omar Waraich odogwu kenneth Murindahabi Feza SABIU ABDU AZARE Biafra Republic
    19 replies 236 retweets 64 likes
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      2. Amaka Ekwo‏ @Amaka_Ekwo 17 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCNews @MBuhari is a hardcore #FantasticallyCorrupt criminal; he should resign #Nigeria http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL3GfzJZaw0&sns=tw … via @youtube

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      1. Ellastrous‏ @ellapepple 17 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCNews he never takes responsibilities always blaming others.clueless

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      1. C-Man‏ @inforCman 17 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @EmekaGift one day Buhari will sign his resignation letter & blame his aid. Plagiarism is corruption #FreeBiafra #FreeNnamdiKanu

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      1. nnamaike‏ @nnaike2 17 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Blames aide. This present Nigerian government has been blaming the past government and every other person for jobs they do wrong

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      1. Chima Arubike‏ @stevearubike 18 Sep 2016
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        @BBCNews I blame GEJ and PDP who looted our treasury thus creating the recession which the speech was meant to address.

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      1. noble‏ @gentlenoble123 17 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCNews he has never taken responsibility for anything. He is a righteous man. Lmao

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      1. BiggieClarke‏ @BiggieClarke 17 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCNews why/how is this news?

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      1. GERALD‏ @GWRECKK 17 Sep 2016
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        @BBCNews Buhari is an ignominous muppet.

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      1. Umaru Isyaku Kiru‏ @Shynomite1 17 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Lol, but Obama is not even complaining, ewu akwakwu

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      1. maryam titilayo‏ @maryamtitilayo2 17 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCNews Gosh..l am ashamed to be associated with this disgrace by virtue of my citizenship..

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      1. tangled_IV‏ @tangled_iv 17 Sep 2016
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        pic.twitter.com/sodiwlGlYg

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      1. Obyno‏ @Obinext 17 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCNews And the blame game continues! @MBuhari should know that leadership is taking RESPONSIBILITY. SMH

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      1. Onuoha‏ @mexiew 17 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @ekemezie_eke a president who never take responsibility, always blaming everyone but himself

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      1. Augustine Onyeonu‏ @Onyeonu2 17 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        , Is time #Internationalcommunities, visit #Nigerians, conduct #publicopinion, #Giantofafricagoesdown, #endpovertynow

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      1. Alfred E. Nyako‏ @alfrednyako 17 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        don't mind @NGRPresident @MBuhari he will always blame someone for his errors. He hardly takes responsibility for anything.

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      1. Adedayo (Inverter & Solar)‏ @hadeydayaaw 17 Sep 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @iykimo @BBCNews why is @MBuhari disgracing Nigerians like this. You just confirmed to the whole world you are not in charge

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