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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 12 Jul 2017

    Nigeria's sick President Buhari will return 'very soon' http://bbc.in/2tM9mUp pic.twitter.com/jjSTROQgfG

    4:33 AM - 12 Jul 2017
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    • Adeniyi Ekine 🇿🇦Mercia🌸 QweciAlata👑 Jimmy Solomon Reuben kofi karikari @Simpleman LocalUser Omar Yanke
    20 replies 80 retweets 51 likes
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      2. MohdLawal‏ @mlaa74 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Really! Did you guys have to put it that way? What happens to just saying Nigeria's President Buhari to return from the UK soon.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. MehKee!‏ @emekene 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @mlaa74

        Excuse me Lawal I thought d reason he has been in London for over 65days was because he's SICK. So pls @BBCAfrica tweet is in order

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. MohdLawal‏ @mlaa74 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @emekene @BBCAfrica

        Ofcourse you won't see a problem with their post. And yes it's not new to anyone that PMB has been ill and getting well.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. MehKee!‏ @emekene 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @mlaa74

        If he's getting like that what's wrong with showing us(his subjects...Lol) "a picture" of him drinking tea or just sitting down??

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      6. MohdLawal‏ @mlaa74 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @emekene

        Seeing him should not be priority my brother but believing he is well and praying to God to put Nigeria in a better place. Abi?

        5 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      7. MehKee!‏ @emekene 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @mlaa74

        Yeah. But a Nigeria of Real Equity for All and not Superiority of d very few frm a particular zone...

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      8. MohdLawal‏ @mlaa74 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @emekene

        bros are you saying what you are getting now is not a fair representation from all zones? Pls check am well well o

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      9. MehKee!‏ @emekene 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @mlaa74

        Common nah... SouthEast 5 States, every other zone 6 States each and Northwest (aka d Villian...😈) 7 States.Yes bro I chekt well 😀

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Olusegun Saint-Wonde‏ @OWonde 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I can't wait. I know many would be mad. They expect him to come back in a coffin. God will not allow it.

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      1. gentility‏ @Askiboisexy 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        like seriously Nigeria's sick president so u guys don't hv respect for we nigerians abi issorite

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      1. Andy Lau‏ @stemduncun 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Very soon....6 months, Robert Mugabe same story. Why can't these old men go home and rest??

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      1. tuduk kay eyo‏ @2duk 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        😂

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      1. MR.SCOFIELD DOKUBO‏ @scofieldbauer20 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Just say the Lion King will soon come back, release some hyenas and jackals from chibok and then run back to United Kingdom

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      1. AYODELE‏ @General_Hamzat 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        BBC have effectively studied how diverse TwitterNG is, so they came up with this booby headline. Crap!

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      1. B ka Ndiweni‏ @ndiweni_blessed 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        why not let go and take care of his health? mugabe z a terrible example!

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      1. Mr Solomon‏ @OrjiSolomon7 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        the man is incapacitated they cables are the ones dishing out orders.

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      1. MehKee!‏ @emekene 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        D few people that have gone to see him London has said exactly d same thing "will return very soon"

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      1. KAY‏ @Kwaku_AY 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Which headline too this? Ah!

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      1. Solomon Reuben‏ @Solomonmsuya94 13 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Happy recovery. Am very proud to see a president who is patriotic for his country and continent at large.

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