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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 12 Dec 2016

    Nigeria's President Buhari to fly to Gambia tomorrow in bid to persuade Jammeh to accept poll defeat, official sayshttp://bbc.in/2hfq8XW 

    5:25 AM - 12 Dec 2016
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    • Helen Salami Oyinda Adeniyi Adamu Abdulhamid Nazeer Lamai Karim's kuku tai 🇬🇭Benjamin Agyekum Track Officio 🇺🇬 PETER ONU
    123 replies 748 retweets 184 likes
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      2. Air Raid‏ @OdogwuOgbete 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Whoever nominated Buhari to mediate The Gambian impasse has no idea the meaning of bumbler.

        3 replies 115 retweets 14 likes
      3. #FREENnamdi Kanu‏ @prosper_stanley 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @OdogwuOgbete @BBCAfrica

        nobody nominate him,he quickly rushing to Gambia as his fellow brotherhood evil men bird of same feathers.#freeBiafra

        0 replies 13 retweets 1 like
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      2. CHUKWU-KADIBIA‏ @PFreshwine 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @OgunnaG @BBCAfrica

        @nkemdimary #Buhari an arch-genocidist playing mr. right. I think UN and world powers are shameless.

        0 replies 11 retweets 0 likes
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      1. #WhoseFoolAreYou‏ @myklazonline 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        When Buhari himself is worse than Jammeh: Buhari should remove the log in his eyes first before going to Gambia. Tyrant

        0 replies 174 retweets 19 likes
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      1. #FREENnamdi Kanu‏ @prosper_stanley 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @MBuhari who did'nt visit Uyo,one of d state in nigeria over 150 died 2days ago,it's Gambia he will quickly fly to. #Shame

        0 replies 150 retweets 14 likes
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      1. Agent47‏ @El_Gandaf 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        So funny Buhari is talking about democracy. A man dat refused to accept election result three times . Has he change?

        0 replies 139 retweets 20 likes
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      1. Mister_Alphatee‏ @Alphat567 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @Mbuhari is the wrong person to call concerning Democratic disputes, he is hardly Democratic.. @BBCAfrica

        0 replies 114 retweets 11 likes
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      1. AWP Network!‏ @AfricWomenPower 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Even Buhari doesn't want to leave office despite knowing he is incapable. The Irony. @BBCAfrica

        0 replies 120 retweets 13 likes
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      1. Olusegun Adekoya‏ @OlusegunAdekoy2 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        he's a joker...as we speak, his party is rigging elections in Rivers State & security agencies videotaped stealing ballot boxes

        0 replies 121 retweets 15 likes
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      1. Wu‏ @TangClan_ 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        what right does someone who flaunts abuse of human rights like a wrist wztch have? Please dont make me laugh.

        0 replies 133 retweets 14 likes
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      1. President slim- Baba for the Girls 😂‏ @slimdaddy_04 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @ogundamisi is this a joke? A coup plotter, who has no regard for rule of law to persuade anoda dictator to accept poll?

        0 replies 109 retweets 12 likes
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      1. Vincent Arógbòdó Esq‏ @ArogbodoVincent 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        which @MBuhari? hope not @NGRPresident the one that had raped democracy in Nigeria? The blood he shed is still fresh in Rivers.

        0 replies 147 retweets 12 likes
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      1. Strong Truth‏ @strong_truth 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        More than 800 Nigerians were murdered in post election violence when @MBuhari lost in 2003,2007,2011 bcos he refused to concede

        0 replies 133 retweets 13 likes
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      1. Nonny‏ @Elsie_98 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Buhari doesn't know what he is saying.Someone who planned to kill southerners at the last election. Imagine

        0 replies 123 retweets 15 likes
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      2. Uchenna‏ @Demoore90210 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        At least Jammeh took the first step by conducting free n fair elections. Buhari is yet to conduct one credible election.

        2 replies 124 retweets 23 likes
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      2. Kelly‏ @IfeanyiKelly 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The same Buhari that disrespect Ecowas court order. He should please stop flying about and bring Nigeria out of recession.

        3 replies 207 retweets 23 likes
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