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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 23 Aug 2017

    President Buhari 'cancels his first cabinet meeting' since returning from three months medical leave in the UK http://bbc.in/2wmJan4 pic.twitter.com/yIn4AzyKNB

    1:31 AM - 23 Aug 2017
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      1. BiafransinSweden‏ @IPOBinSweden 23 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Amaka_Ekwo

        Please don't die yet until Biafra is totally and finally restored. Sick in pieces.

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      2.  🇮🇱Israel Awolowo 🇺🇸‏ @IsraelAwolowo 23 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The very first FEC Meeting. The very first opportunity to meet wit your cabinet after 3 months away. Yet people still defend this Government

        1 reply 2 retweets 1 like
      3. Mr.X‏ @TroubleMan01 23 Aug 2017
        Replying to @IsraelAwolowo @BBCAfrica

        Kindly rephrase that to "zombies still defend..."

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. #WHERE IS LEAH SHARIBU Human.‏ @DoDeRightThing 23 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Nigeria is the 1st country ever to have a "Dead man Walking" as President. Corpsocracy system of government

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      1. Dunu Anselem‏ @dunua 23 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Amaka_Ekwo

        You must be laughing through your long nose. He is your creation to mock Africa.

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      1.  🇮🇱Israel Awolowo 🇺🇸‏ @IsraelAwolowo 23 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The Government of this incompetent & Corrupt fellow Buhari Is off the hook. We Nigerians gladly donate him to Kenyans #Kenya.

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      2. Chief Nyajena‏ @jeff_nyajena 23 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        why is so difficult for our dear Leaders to just relinquish power when they battle sickness and old age, and even rats at their offices

        1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes
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      1. Obuna‏ @ofabulous12 23 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        And the saga continues. What was the point of him coming back.

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      1. Agamemnon‏ @josefethe 23 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What's new?

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      2. Pamela Adie‏ @biwomdz 23 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        These damn rats have invaded the FEC meeting room too. Ah!

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      2. Simbarashe Nyakudya‏ @SimbarasheNyak6 23 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Early retirement best option

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Mr.X‏ @TroubleMan01 23 Aug 2017
        Replying to @SimbarasheNyak6 @BBCAfrica

        At 70something? ...early?...pray, when exactly does it start to become late retirement?

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Tapiwa Muderedzwa‏ @trnmuderedzwa 23 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Why can't this guy just retire on medical grounds

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
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      2. katts‏ @yonimsa 24 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Thou I empathize with our brother's Nigerian's,what does your constitution say concerning who to be elected to office!?You had Yardua....Now

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. iostreamAfrica‏ @iostream_Africa 24 Aug 2017
        Replying to @yonimsa @BBCAfrica

        Nigeria constitution was crafted by drunks.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Japan_Rover‏ @Japan_Rover 23 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Ailing presidencies are not to the benefit of the masses or government. A vote of no confidence does wonders.

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