7 quick features you should know about Buhari’s new Twitter account

by Anike Jacobs

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Maj. General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) finally joined Twitter with the handle @ThisIsBuhari on Monday.

Here are 7 quick features to note about Buhari’s official Twitter handle:

– The account will be run by his office with personal tweets signed GMB.

– His first tweet read: “Good afternoon my friends! This will be the new official Twitter handle to communicate with you. – GMB.”

– The account, @ThisIsBuhari, as at the filing of this report had gathered over 25,000 followers, making it one of the fastest growing Twitter accounts in the country.

– He follows only five other accounts – Rotimi Amaechi (@ChibuikeAmaechi), Atiku Abubakar (@atiku), Yemi Osinabjo (ProfOsinbajo), APC (@APCNigeria) and Buhari Volunteers (@GMBVolunteers).

– He sent out a shout out to Atiku Abubakar shortly after the former Vice President warmly welcomed him to the new media platform: ‘Thank you@atiku, your service to our great party continues to inspire. #APC#ThingsMustChange.”

– The hashtag #ThingsMustChange appears to be a Buhari campaign slogan coined from the general change message of the All Progressives Congress party.

– Several key aides to President Goodluck Jonathan including Dr. Reuben Abati, Reno Omokri, Femi Fani-Kayode and more are currently following the account.