Festus Keyamo, the minister of state for labor and employment, and Femi Fani-Kayode, the former minister of aviation, are said to have paid the subscription costs for Twitter verification.
According to Newsmen, Twitter CEO Elon Musk said that those who have free verified Twitter accounts will lose their verification badges on April 20, 2023.
Musk said that in order to continue receiving free Twitter badges, users will need to sign up for Twitter Blue, which starts at $8/month or $84/year in areas where it is accessible.
Tinubu, Atiku, Peter Obi, Others Lose Verifification Badge On Twitter
When the verification badges were checked on the handles of these two representatives of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC), they were still on, indicating that they had signed up for Twitter Blue.
When the verification badges were checked on the handles of these two representatives of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC), they were still on, indicating that they had signed up for Twitter Blue.
However, Twitter has taken down the verification credentials of Bola Tinubu, the president-elect and party leader of the All Progressives Congress, and Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s presidential candidate.
Additionally, Peter Obi, a presidential candidate for the Labour Party (LP), and Rabiu Kwankwaso, a presidential candidate for the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), had their verification badges taken off.
Musk Reveals New Twitter Badges In Gold, Grey And Blue
Additionally to Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, and Knwankwaso, reporters, journalists, celebrities, and others were impacted by the mass removal of the blue tick.
On the microblogging site Twitter, the verification badges of the Nigerian singers Davido, Burna Boy, and Wizkid have been taken down.
According to Newsmen, the most recent discovery was made on Thursday, April 20, 2023, and it has raised concerns among followers.
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