Nigerians slam presidency over reason for VP Yemi Osibanjo's twitter issue

Nigerians are attacking the Presidency for the reason Vice President Yemi Osibanjo’s twitter account was unverified and tampered with earlier today, August 10.

Earlier today, we reported that VP Yemi Osibanjo verified twitter account got unverified, is profile picture, header image were also taken down and over 2,399 tweets were deleted between Friday night August 9th and Saturday morning August 10th.

The Presidency through the Vice President’s media aide, Laolu Akande has given a reason for Yemi Osibanjo’s twitter account issues, blaming it all on hackers. He stated that there were failed external attempts to gain unauthorized access to the Twitter Account and that they are now in contact with Twitter, securing the account and forestalling a re-occurrence.

Yesterday, there were failed external attempts to gain unauthorized access to the Vice President’s Twitter Account. Since, we have been in contact with Twitter, securing the account, and forestalling a reoccurrence. The VP will continue to actively communicate with our citizens.

Yesterday, there were failed external attempts to gain unauthorized access to the Vice President’s Twitter Account. Since, we have been in contact with Twitter, securing the account, and forestalling a reoccurrence. The VP will continue to actively communicate with our citizens.
— Laolu Akande (@akandeoj) August 10, 2019

Nigerians however did not accept the statement, they blasted the Presidency claiming the reason stated was a lie. See reactions below.

****😂😂😂😂😂Twitter unverified tradermoni account…. Buharists cook up stories to justify it… Osinbajo is a corrupt man.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂Shameless
*****Pastor alajo onirooo 😀😁😂😁😀😁😂😂😂condolences vice president
*****Maybe twitter thinks the VP is a tradermoni influencer, hence the decision to unverify his handle .. I don’t think hackers can unverify handles. It’s solely the role of @Twitter . Anyway we must find out very soon ..
*****I think the vice president yemi osinbajo have over lied his limit on twitter .😂
******Fake news. We didn’t expect you to come clean and say it was suspended cos he advertised his tradermoni resumption in bayelsa on Twitter. Also unverified Awon olodo!
*****Conspiracy theory : Atiku hired a computer guru from Cameroun to hack the V.P’s twitter account .. haq haq haq they don know what’s going on
***** I hope the V.P won’t suspend the TradeMoni program, as a result of this haq haq attempt . I’m asking for the “street pharmacists ” in my neighborhood
*****It’s a lie Akande Oniro
*****Dear Mr. Akande, I do not think that a “failed external attempts to gain unauthorized access to the Vice President’s Twitter Account,” cannot lead to Twitter removing its verification badge on the VP’s handle. I invite those in the know of how Twitter operates to elucidate.
***** If you believe this statement,you really need to have your head examined. That should never be the reason to have him unverified by twitter.