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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 6 Sep 2017

    No cabinet meeting in Nigeria. The 2nd time President Buhari has cancelled it since returning from sick leave 🇳🇬 http://bbc.in/2eFc3R2 pic.twitter.com/BWMRDjxiXq

    5:43 AM - 6 Sep 2017
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    • Abdulmalik faeez bolu akin #WHERE IS LEAH SHARIBU Human. shuaib ahmad japhet king morganwise Oloyede Oriyomi D Michael Botu Farid Abdulrazzaq
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      1. Harun Elbinawi‏ @ELBINAWI 11 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Sh4Zk

        World laughing at Nigeria. @APCNigeria and @MBuhari only good in killing innocent Nigerians and mass graves to bury evidences. @Laurestar

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      2. MargIk‏ @megikoh 6 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Don't u get it?. It is sallah celebration in Nigeria.

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      3. divine project‏ @welly98welly 6 Sep 2017
        Replying to @megikoh @BBCAfrica

        Which sallah? D economy was shut down for 2 days 4 dis same reason. Shutin d economy for 2 days is even d more reason y d meetin shuld hold!

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Arthur Benjamin 🇿🇼‏ @abmusindo 6 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Plenty plenty plenty rats!

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      1. Olurotimi Adedeji‏ @AdedejiFor2019 7 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        A President who doesn't allow for an important executive function to hold in his "absence", is unfortunately self-satisfied. Nigeria wake up

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      1. Tochukwu Emekadike‏ @DiksMeks 6 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Buhari don murd

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      1. Alain Beernaert‏ @AlainBeera 6 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Nigerians say he is a lookalike and the real Buhari is dead !

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      1.  🇲🇿 🇸🇿Mile_Mila 🇲🇿 🇸🇿‏ @Vumivstar 6 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        does Nigeria have a president?

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      1. Adhere Cavince‏ @Cavinceworld 6 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The country is on autopilot

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      1. Truth is Life‏ @INdubueze 6 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That is fake president Jubril from Sudan. Ask you British gov. How they have a company managed by terrorist?

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      2. Abdul‏ @ishakaa 6 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        How does that concern BBC?

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      1. Hannahbliss‏ @Hannahbliss10 6 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        No surprises expecting more cancelation

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      1. christopher khondowe‏ @christopherkhon 6 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        it ll be better if he stepped away

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      1. KENNETH‏ @KennethOdoemene 6 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @fopara03

        Ricetivist said PDP held FEC for 16yrs and the country didn't develop why should buhari continue with such¿ Who FEC Epp?

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      1. Newton Ikire‏ @NewtonIkire 6 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The shame of a nation. ASUU is on strike, on strike, flood in Benue state, yet PMB sees no need for a FEC meeting. What a country!

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      1. JACK NKONDE KALALA‏ @tulatwabane 6 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        African leaders should stop thinking about themselves. They should start putting national interests first.

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      1. JACK NKONDE KALALA‏ @tulatwabane 6 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Does he care about the people and the country, I wonder? Why can't he just step down for the good of the country?

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      1. Ibrahim Mohammed Sok‏ @SokIbrahim 6 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        who said it must hold every week?

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      2. Harun Elbinawi‏ @ELBINAWI 6 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        World laughing at Nigeria. @APCNigeria and @MBuhari only good in killing innocent Nigerians and mass graves to bury evidences. @Laurestar

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      3. Aliyu Katagum‏ @AliyuKatagum1 6 Sep 2017
        Replying to @ELBINAWI @BBCAfrica and

        Those that hve bn killed received the result of their action for attacking the nation's Army Chief which ll nt be taken lightly even in Iran

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