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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 22 Aug 2017

    President Buhari's office 'being renovated after rats damaged furniture and air conditioning units' 🐭 🐁http://bbc.in/2v2BK8H pic.twitter.com/mRJDZFnoOR

    8:23 AM - 22 Aug 2017
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    300 replies 1,222 retweets 471 likes
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      2. Kayode Ogundamisi‏Verified account @ogundamisi 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        .@BBCAfrica reporting President @MBuhari's office 'being renovated after rats damaged furniture and air conditioning units' Whoweoffendsef?

        21 replies 74 retweets 50 likes
      3. THE TRUTH ONLY‏ @FACT_UNDISPUTED 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @ogundamisi @BBCAfrica @MBuhari

        As a Nigerian,work on yourself and be successful without waiting 4 a better country that works for all. It may never happen in ur life time

        4 replies 69 retweets 62 likes
      4. Reve4Christ‏ @engrrev26 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @FACT_UNDISPUTED @ogundamisi and

        President is taken to a secured location to avoid lesser fever from worsening his health condition. All thanks to @APCNigeria What a story!

        2 replies 37 retweets 18 likes
      5. Reve4Christ‏ @engrrev26 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @engrrev26 @ogundamisi and

        @Judmajasan @frankdgeneral @OfficialPDPNig. This is "SUPER STORY" Nigeria is now a joke in the eyes of the international community.

        6 replies 36 retweets 33 likes
      6. Julius Ettia‏ @Julius_ettia 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @engrrev26 @ogundamisi and

        pic.twitter.com/AnNoUXFXNF

        4 replies 13 retweets 8 likes
      7. Reve4Christ‏ @engrrev26 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @Julius_ettia @ogundamisi and

        Thank God his office at home was not attached by same rats. Cleaner of the main office must be fired!@GarShehu

        1 reply 3 retweets 1 like
      8. THE TRUTH ONLY‏ @FACT_UNDISPUTED 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @engrrev26 @Julius_ettia and

        Nigeria: The laughing stock of the world.

        0 replies 4 retweets 1 like
      9. End of conversation
      1. Mr.X‏ @TroubleMan01 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I'm just glad this man won the election. Imagine how they would have named him "greatest president Nigeria never had?" *cringes*

        0 replies 65 retweets 55 likes
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      2. #TooBlessed‏ @Nelly21417 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        "PDP Rodents invaded Buhari's office" #TweetLikeABuharist 😃😂😄😃😂😄

        2 replies 8 retweets 21 likes
      3. O.C‏ @nedu2u 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @Nelly21417 @BBCAfrica

        GEJ stole the money they were supposed to use for fumigation .Lol

        2 replies 12 retweets 13 likes
      4. #TooBlessed‏ @Nelly21417 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @nedu2u @BBCAfrica

        😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I tell you

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      5. Amayo konyemabi Paul‏ @AmayoPaul 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @Nelly21417 @nedu2u @BBCAfrica

        No, Deziani 😂

        1 reply 3 retweets 6 likes
      6. #TooBlessed‏ @Nelly21417 23 Aug 2017
        Replying to @AmayoPaul @nedu2u @BBCAfrica

        😂😂😂😂😂😂 And Dasuki

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. #WhoseFoolAreYou‏ @myklazonline 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The lion king vs rodents Coming soon!pic.twitter.com/8vQd7pz3QG

        5 replies 90 retweets 45 likes
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      1. Anguzu norman‏ @normzo 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        pic.twitter.com/BajZq8gYQV

        0 replies 20 retweets 16 likes
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      2. Áhmēd Ŷ‏ @mcahmedy 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        they should instead just say an attempt was made to poison him in his office, and they wanna ensure the place is good to go.

        6 replies 8 retweets 8 likes
      3. Sir.Ariyo-Dare Atoye‏ @AriyoAristotle 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @mcahmedy @BBCAfrica

        That will amount to a bigger lie

        2 replies 1 retweet 10 likes
      4. Áhmēd Ŷ‏ @mcahmedy 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @AriyoAristotle @BBCAfrica

        care to share what the truth is?

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      5. Sir.Ariyo-Dare Atoye‏ @AriyoAristotle 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @mcahmedy @BBCAfrica

        Time will tell.

        2 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      6. tainted‏ @sadfuc 23 Aug 2017
        Replying to @AriyoAristotle @mcahmedy @BBCAfrica

        Ariyo.. dont trade words with northerners.. you'll die faster if you do

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      7. Sir.Ariyo-Dare Atoye‏ @AriyoAristotle 23 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sadfuc @mcahmedy @BBCAfrica

        Not in the hand of mortals. Beyond human.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      8. End of conversation

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