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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 16 Oct 2017

    President Zuma 🇿🇦 is honoured with a statue in Nigeria 🇳🇬 Twitter rips into the whole thing. Who's right? http://bbc.in/2glJEUv pic.twitter.com/kzAyM3HIUw

    8:00 AM - 16 Oct 2017
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    • Simbarashe Mukanyi Natty man CHRISS DIII Trust mlambo #Culxure100 Bulawayo Tennis Charles Rapport NGINYAH NGARUMA ZIMBO NEXUS
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      2. Lloyd Chigowe‏ @ltchigowe 16 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @ProfJNMoyo

        A fantastically corrupt President honoured in a fantastically corrupt country. Makes sense. Its like Kim building Mugabe statue in N Korea

        3 replies 1 retweet 20 likes
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      1. Stephen Oyagah‏ @stepoya 16 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The corrupt have to be honoured in Nigeria considering the nation's corruption rankings. #zumastatue

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      2. Ronald-Morgan-Bemba‏ @RonaldMorgaBemb 16 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Next in mi uganda coz we respect him a lot

        2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Naph‏ @Phea96 16 Oct 2017
        Replying to @RonaldMorgaBemb @BBCAfrica

        Stop speaking for the rest of ugandans... It's just you!. Huh

        1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
      4. Zenande'Bunny'Radu‏ @zenande_radu 16 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Phea96 @RonaldMorgaBemb @BBCAfrica

        😂😂

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Nyana WeSizwe‏ @BraMango 16 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        "Hyenas will always honour hyenas" Nigerian Proverb. The corrupt honours the corrupt....

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      2. Edidiong Essien‏ @superdivaessien 16 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        is not in Nigeria but in a state that lack visionary leadership, purpose and celebrate trivialities and corrupt leader like Mr Zuma.

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. Nyana WeSizwe‏ @BraMango 16 Oct 2017
        Replying to @superdivaessien @BBCAfrica

        Nigeria Sir! Honoured the most corrupt person in the world!

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Edidiong Essien‏ @superdivaessien 16 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BraMango @BBCAfrica

        we don't honour most corrupt people in the world, you can't generalize the incapability and lack of common sense of one man to our country

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Nyana WeSizwe‏ @BraMango 16 Oct 2017
        Replying to @superdivaessien @BBCAfrica

        Lol.....This time I have to. The statute is based in Nigeria.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Edidiong Essien‏ @superdivaessien 16 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BraMango @BBCAfrica

        then you are corrupt too since your president is corrupt, please stop this senseless stereotipism

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      7. Nyana WeSizwe‏ @BraMango 16 Oct 2017
        Replying to @superdivaessien @BBCAfrica

        Edi You shift the posts...Your leaders in Nigeria honoured Zuma for his job of looting?

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      8. Edidiong Essien‏ @superdivaessien 16 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BraMango @BBCAfrica

        sweetheart forget it is their personal interest, you need to know the outrage here from the people before you conclude.

        1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
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      2. Dr Ngwenya‏ @ngwenya_dr 16 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Prez Zuma is a deserving recipient of honor. His role in liberation struggle, imprisonment & post independence contribution

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Nyana WeSizwe‏ @BraMango 16 Oct 2017
        Replying to @ngwenya_dr @BBCAfrica

        How can a liberation fighter build a palace costing R260million, while hos ppl sleep without food or sanitation?

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Dr Ngwenya‏ @ngwenya_dr 16 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BraMango @BBCAfrica

        He who is without sin must throw the first stone. Let's judge the totality of our contributions while in earth.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Nyana WeSizwe‏ @BraMango 16 Oct 2017
        Replying to @ngwenya_dr @BBCAfrica

        At least if sin you must accept the sin. He does not deserve to be called leader. Ppl got fooled by Singing and dancing. He is selfish

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1.  ✝️i_am_oluvick ®️‏ @Oluvick0607 16 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        For once, Nigerians united on something other than football - unnecessary statue of @SAPresident in Owerri....a misplaced priority!

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