Donald Trump, banned from Twitter, praises Nigeria for banning Twitter
- Nigeria suspended Twitter after US social media giant deleted tweet from the president’s account for violating its rules
- Donald Trump, who is subject to a lifetime ban from Twitter, praised the Nigerian government’s move
Former US president Donald Trump has praised Nigeria for banning the social media platform Twitter, a move which prompted international condemnation.
“Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned Twitter because they banned their President,” Trump said.
“More countries should ban Twitter and Facebook for not allowing free and open speech,” Trump said, adding “Perhaps I should have done it while I was President”.
Nigeria announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter on Friday, citing the “persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria's corporate existence,” Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed said.
The suspension came days after the platform removed a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari and suspended the account for 12 hours.