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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 13 Oct 2016

    Nigeria's President Buhari warned by first ladyhttp://bbc.in/2ebQjtU 

    4:24 PM - 13 Oct 2016
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    • hassan mansaray Alice Hoffmann Mungi Bukhay Muhammad Habeebullah Success Ayobore TCA Etubom His Royal Highness King Jojo
    17 replies 237 retweets 56 likes
      1. Babs Adewumi, CFA‏ @BABSFREY 13 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        This is Nigeria. It is about federal character. It is a shame. No president can actually know all his appointees

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      1. Najib‏ @najibs_ 13 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        interestingpic.twitter.com/OhY2fqagKT

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      1. Fred Ukpong‏ @Pakuf231 13 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        maybe her close friends nd relatives are those she wanted appointed. Must she know everyone that's been appointed?

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      1. (WariSenibo)Comrade Shedrack Fubara‏ @ShedrackFubara 13 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        @MBuhari will you listen to your wife? Time will tell.

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      2. YB Saleh‏ @ybsaleh 13 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        I thought women are supposed to be the backbone of their husbands, stand by them through thick and thin.

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      1. Ali Akilu‏ @baa1f96a81b045a 14 Oct 2016
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        @Demoore90210 @BBCNews let her sing the song

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      1. Nigerian gunner‏ @piusovie1 14 Oct 2016
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        @Tutsy22 @BBCNews shey them say he won't come back? I laugh in swahili

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      1. Dayveed‏ @Veed69 14 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        he still has problems with his ears.. The warning has fallen on deaf ears already.. Do not expect too much

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      1. #LAMENTATIONS‏ @JeffNnaka 14 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @JoyceOdukoya

        #AishaBuhariBBCInterview won't support @NGRPresident #GenBuhari unless he stops killing #UnarmedBiafrans @HiBTag

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      1. Dunu Anselem‏ @dunua 14 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is balderdash. By the way is this the only news worthy of your attention in Nigeria? The killings and impunity not news!!

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      1. Yinlaifa‏ @yincoco1 14 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        when will you release said interview. Not the transcript, the actual footage if there's one

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      1. Distinguished N.T| SayNoTo97%Agenda‏ @idmann_mit 14 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        Distinguished N.T| SayNoTo97%Agenda Retweeted Distinguished N.T| SayNoTo97%Agenda

        You @MBuhari brought this to yourself sir. "Gossiping" Nigeria abroad.https://twitter.com/idmann_mit/status/706458243816677376 …

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        Distinguished N.T| SayNoTo97%Agenda @idmann_mit
        Why d penchant of "gossiping" Nigeria whenever he returns to his abode abroad? He isn't good in talking but gossip? https://twitter.com/Ameer_tsidi/status/706454554842374144 …
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      1. Gbe Soul è‏ @ICON_ADENUSI 14 Oct 2016
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        YEBARIBA "@bbcafrica: Nigeria's President Buhari warned by first ladyhttp://bbc.in/2ebQjtU 

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      1. Efizzi Inc.‏ @Iyke_francis 13 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        sounds more like threw shades at her husband.

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      1. Hinter‏ @geovicman 13 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcBola @BBCNews I am with @aishambuhari

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      1. Gabriel Paul‏ @Mazdolar 13 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Cc @donolumola

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      1. Ifeanyi Ngwu‏ @irokoboy 13 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        one chance

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