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Twitter verification: Top Nigerian politicians who still retained their badges.



InOctober 2022, Elon Musk announced his plans to start charging monthly for users to stay verified.





 Elon Musk the 11th of April 2023 twitter through its CEO Elon Musk announced the final date for the $8/month and $84/year policy for a blue twitter verification badge on the app .The micro-blogging platform had scheduled the deadline for 20th April 2023 this actions many top influential celebrities have lost theirs official badges on the app, only a few still retained their badges .

Before earlier dates set for the blue ticks removal, which passed without any noticeable action, Thursday saw accounts of high-profile users, including world leaders, politicians, celebrities, and journalists, being stripped of special recognition.


  
Checks by jistown.blogspot.com on the Twitter pages of Nigerian Afrobeat stars, Davido 
, Wizkid, Burnaboy, and Tiwa Savage, amongst others, confirm the removal of their blue tick badges.

Also, the app reforms affected most Nollywood stars, including Kate Henshaw, Toni Tones, Peter Okoye, Tobi Bakare, and others.

The removal of Twitter Verification Badges continues to provoke mixed reactions among affected users. While some are indifferent or mute about it, others lament to earn it. 





Prior to this some high profiled Nigerian politicians still have retained theirs blue badges .Below are the 10 Nigerian politicians who still have Twitter verification badges on their handles: 
1. Seyi Makinde (Oyo Governor)
2.Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos Governor)
Dapo Abiodun (Ogun Governor)
4.Godwin Obaseki (Edo Governor)
5.Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta Governor-elect)
6.Father Hyacinth Alia (Benue Governor-elect)
7.Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (Lagos LP governorship candidate)
8.Dino Melaye (Kogi PDP governorship candidate)
9.festus Keyamo (APC spokesperson)
10.femi Fani-Kayode (APC chieftain).

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