As the ban on Twitter continues to generate reactions from several quarters, the Presidency accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for manipulating the platform to spread fake news and divide Nigeria.
The aide alleged that the PDP was in the habit of creating information that promoted the division of the people and the nation.
“The PDP grieve over the Federal Government’s action over Twitter – for it represents the curtailment of their ability to use the platform to spread fake news and invented stories to the detriment of community and good-neighbourliness between the peoples of Nigeria,” he said.
“Instead, they grasp for more money and mourn their lack of access to social media to spread falsehoods and hate”, he noted.
The Presidency said PDP’s inefficiency was why Buhari and the APC ended their rule in 2015 and was re-elected in 2019.
They accused the Buhari administration of depriving millions of Nigerians freedom of expression and access to information.
“The mere ego of Mr. President is not enough for such a drastic action an affordable means of expression and communication.
“We hope that this is not a harbinger or early warning signs of descent into dictatorship”, the Forum Chairman and Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal said.
