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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 22 Aug 2017

    Nigeria leader 'chased' from office by rats http://bbc.in/2wkAVrN pic.twitter.com/nYG24zIg3z

    1:52 PM - 22 Aug 2017
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      1. Diplomatic James‏ @james_chikezie 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        National Association of Rats of Nigeria will hold a press conference tomorrow on the defamatory statement by Garba Shehu against its members

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      2. Harun Elbinawi‏ @ELBINAWI 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @MBuhari, @ProfOsinbajo and gang of mass murderers disgracing Nigeria. Shame on these shameless traitors.

        2 replies 7 retweets 8 likes
      3. Enyi Biafra Junior‏ @EnyiBiafraJnr 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @ELBINAWI @BBCAfrica and

        Nigeria is a Zoo

        2 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      4. Ahladin‏ @ahladin007 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @EnyiBiafraJnr @ELBINAWI and

        That's y they were happy that the lion king is back... one would wonder y he dint roar to chase the lion-like rats

        0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
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      1. IdleWarship‏ @Dynasty_29 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Nigeria is just a comedy show!😓

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      2. A.O.B‏ @AyeOhBe 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Where Charly Boy failed,rats triumphed.😩

        1 reply 4 retweets 9 likes
      3. Gen.35vs18b‏ @Gen35vs18b 23 Aug 2017
        Replying to @AyeOhBe @udodinobi @BBCAfrica

        Innocents rats now accused by the government of a country for what they've no idea about @MBuhari @GarShehu

        0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
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      2. Amsuleiman  🇳🇬‏ @sule_taylr_gang 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What is Buhari still doing with his media team? Wonders shall never end smh 😩

        1 reply 3 retweets 6 likes
      3. ken stiles‏ @nwannastil 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sule_taylr_gang @BBCAfrica

        Defending him is one of most difficult job on Earth

        0 replies 1 retweet 4 likes
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      2. Cy‏ @syprainho 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        WTF is going on in Nigeria

        3 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
      3. Gerald Uzoma‏ @uzgerald 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @syprainho @BBCAfrica

        D change Nigerians asked 4 is going on

        0 replies 1 retweet 7 likes
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      2. Banke Alawaye‏ @bankealawaye 23 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Oh my word... this made international headlines 🙄 Why o why couldn't they have stopped at working from home?

        2 replies 5 retweets 7 likes
      3. Bashir Ahmed‏ @DarwinsChaplain 23 Aug 2017
        Replying to @bankealawaye @MamusWanogho

        By employing an incompetent media team, the President ensured that such gaffes were inevitable.

        1 reply 2 retweets 3 likes
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      1. Al Ken‏ @AlagbaKen 23 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Sh4Zk

        Seems like everything is having it's share of the chronic blame game and the Rodents turn is here again. Poor Jerry, can't defend self.pic.twitter.com/GcblXy1fiD

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      1. yemi ajax‏ @yemiajax 23 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Lion chased by rats, am sure the jackals and d hyenas will just be laughing right now 😅😆😂😃😄

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      1. adetoro NURUDEEN‏ @babstoroo 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        My country, Nigeria has become an object of ridicule .. if you must lie, at least, be smart about it.. Gush

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      1. Edward Obi-Akpere  🇳🇬‏ @Obiakpere 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        First, we were told how IBB chased Buhari from office in 1985. Today it's rats that have chased Buhari out of office in 2017. Weakling!

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      1. Frizzy!‏ @frizzyfroze 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

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