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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 18 Nov 2016

    'Come back Baba Jonathan' - Nigeria's former president greeted with pleas in Sokoto during condolence visit http://bbc.in/2f7865w pic.twitter.com/p3S0KVh5Jl

    4:04 AM - 18 Nov 2016
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    • FESTUS OJEKHEKPEN Princessa Africa Eta Ugbo Afroo~Media 🤔 MEM Gumsu Sani Abacha Daniel Anyigor Daddy's girl Patrick Osuji
    36 replies 474 retweets 109 likes
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      2. Glenn‏ @GlennfromZA 18 Nov 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        - yes, come back and steal some more

        3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. AlphaFemale‏ @alpha_orikaeze1 18 Nov 2016
        Replying to @GlennfromZA @BBCAfrica

        did he steal from you? Come online to chat shit 😒

        2 replies 7 retweets 9 likes
      4. Glenn‏ @GlennfromZA 18 Nov 2016
        Replying to @alpha_orikaeze1

        - nope, not from, just from the people of Nigeria. You very defensive, maybe you benefited from his largesse? :)

        3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      5. AlphaFemale‏ @alpha_orikaeze1 18 Nov 2016
        Replying to @GlennfromZA

        and what will you do about it if I did? 😒

        2 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
      6. Glenn‏ @GlennfromZA 18 Nov 2016
        Replying to @alpha_orikaeze1

        - ok so Jonathan was a man of substantial integrity who together with his cronies did NOT steal from his country & people?

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. AlphaFemale‏ @alpha_orikaeze1 18 Nov 2016
        Replying to @GlennfromZA

        did I stutter? I asked did he steal from you? Last I checked u are no court of law... propaganda should have limits

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      8. Glenn‏ @GlennfromZA 18 Nov 2016
        Replying to @alpha_orikaeze1

        - stutter? Seems u do have a speech defect because I note u failed to answer my question. Is Jonathan squeaky clean?

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      9. AlphaFemale‏ @alpha_orikaeze1 18 Nov 2016
        Replying to @GlennfromZA

        you can't answer mine? Did he steal from you? It's a simple question

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
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      2. Uchenna‏ @Demoore90210 18 Nov 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Hunger has cleared the eyes of those Northerners. Who likes to suffer? Loool #ComeBackBabaJonathan

        1 reply 6 retweets 1 like
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      2. Olusegun OLOPADE‏ @Segolopade 18 Nov 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        as a responsible media outfit should know better than making a mockery of our present unfortunate situation. Exactly what this is

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Herr Daimler‏ @MeccaUS 18 Nov 2016
        Replying to @Segolopade

        Mr. @Segolopade please @BBCAfrica is free to report NEWS, it is not a mockery it is NEWS. Why shouldn't they?

        3 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      4. Olusegun OLOPADE‏ @Segolopade 18 Nov 2016
        Replying to @MeccaUS @BBCAfrica

        & u believe that is true abi? I never knew that pounded yam & efo riro get side effect until now. PMB also donated $500m

        1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
      5. Chuky Unadulterated‏ @ChukyUnfazed 18 Nov 2016
        Replying to @Segolopade @MeccaUS

        , You didn't see the crowd and the images of people with the placard? BBC saw it too that's why they reported

        1 reply 2 retweets 1 like
      6. Herr Daimler‏ @MeccaUS 18 Nov 2016
        Replying to @ChukyUnfazed

        maybe @Segolopade wanted @BBCAfrica to investigate the placard carrying youths before reporting an obvious news item.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. End of conversation
      1. Saheed Afolabi‏ @afosahid 20 Nov 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        He remains the worst leader In Nigeria's recent history. He was a plague on our Country. History will NOT be kind to him!

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      2.  🛠 TeeJones‏ @tfx47 18 Nov 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Abun kunya....

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. ZeroAlfa‏ @jibrinadamu82 18 Nov 2016
        Replying to @tfx47 @Tolu_Dr @BBCAfrica

        y won't dey call him back wen a Sokoto prince was d sole distributor of loots? Smh

        1 reply 3 retweets 1 like
      4.  🛠 TeeJones‏ @tfx47 18 Nov 2016
        Replying to @jibrinadamu82

        It exposes the truth about how vain Nigerians can be, always rooting for where their bread is cheaply buttered @BBCAfrica

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. End of conversation
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      2. Susan‏ @SusanHenshaw50 18 Nov 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        " great self sacrifice" in conceding an election you lost? The nonsensicality of this is shameful. To the entire continent

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
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