Impersonation : A patriotic fan of Peter Obi’s movement “Obidients” moves to pay for Obi’s Twitter verification badge

Peter Obi‘s movement “Obidients” moves to pay for Obi’s Twitter verification badge: Nigerian man,

Ike Ihiala has offered to pay for the monthly fee for the verification badge of the presidential candidate

of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, after the CEO of Twitter, Elon Musk deactivated the verification

badge from users on the platform who had not subscribed for the blue-tick.

Several other political figures, journalists, celebrities, and others were affected by the development.

In a bid to keep the verification badge, some politicians have decided to pay for the subscription to

keep their accounts verified.

Peter Obi’s movement “Obidients” moves to pay for Obi’s Twitter verification badge:  the badge

Ihiala, who is displeased with Twitter removing the verification badge from Obi’s account, offered

to pay for his subscription. He expressed his desire to keep Obi verified so that criminal elements will not impersonate the presidential candidate whom he described as the people’s President.

In a post on his Twitter account, Ihiala wrote, “Since @elonmusk is personally paying for the

@TwitterBlue Verification Badge of at least three celebrities, I’ll pay for the restoration/monthly

subscription of the Verification Badge of the People’s President, H.E. @PeterObi. We don’t want

criminal elements impersonating the People’s President in any guise on this super information highway.

@Twitter, how do we go about this, ASAP?”

Peter Obi is a former governor of Anambra State, Nigeria and is currently the presidential candidate

of the Labour Party (LP). The Twitter account of the former governor was affected by the removal of the verification badge.

the blue tick

The verification badge on Twitter is a blue tick that is used to signify the authenticity of an account.

It is usually given to high-profile individuals, public figures, and brands.

This move by Twitter has caused a lot of reactions on social media, with many people expressing

their displeasure at the decision. Some have accused Twitter of being biased towards certain

individuals and groups.

Ihiala’s offer to pay for Obi’s verification badge has been applauded by many on social media,

with some describing it as a patriotic act. Some have also called on other Nigerians to emulate

Ihiala’s gesture and support their favorite politicians and public figures.

Ike Ihiala’s offer to pay for Peter Obi’s Twitter verification badge is a commendable act, which

shows his commitment to promoting transparency and authenticity on social media. It also highlights

the need for social media platforms to develop more transparent and fair verification processes to avoid accusations of bias and favoritism.