Impersonation: Man Offers To Pay Peter Obi’s Monthly Twitter Subscriptions

On Friday, Ike Ihiala, a Nigerian citizen, offered to cover the monthly fee for the verification badge of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Nigeria.

This came after Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter, deactivated the verification badge from users who had not subscribed for it, according to an earlier report by Freshreporters Media.

The move affected the Twitter account of the former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, as well as several other political figures, journalists, and celebrities.

Some politicians have opted to pay for the subscription to maintain their verified status, and Ihiala offered to do the same for Peter Obi.

Ihiala expressed his displeasure with Twitter’s decision to remove the verification badge from Obi’s account and stated that he was making the effort to keep Obi verified to prevent criminal elements from impersonating the presidential candidate.

Ihiala described Obi as the “people’s President,” indicating his support for the candidate.

This act of generosity by Ihiala reflects the importance of the verification badge in today’s digital age, especially for public figures like politicians.

It also highlights the need for individuals to step forward and take action when they see an opportunity to make a positive impact in their communities.

Ihiala in a post on his Twitter account on Friday 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?”