The TIME Journal employees author Astha Rajvanshi has locked her Twitter account.
That is regarded as related to the criticism she acquired from OBIDIENTS for itemizing Bola Tinubu, the president-elect of Nigeria, on the newest Time 100 listing of the world’s most influential folks.
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For the quotation she authored for Tinubu, which highlighted his perform as a “longtime political energy dealer” and his contributions to the 1999 restoration of democracy in Nigeria, Astha Rajvanshi confronted a barrage of criticism on social media.
Many Twitter customers accused the author of whitewashing Tinubu’s controversial political profession, which incorporates allegations of corruption and a crackdown on protesters throughout his time as governor of Lagos.
Here’s a cross-section of tweets in regards to the state of affairs:
Please prolong our like to Astha Rajvanshi @TIME. Nigerians, together with those that don’t assist Tinubu, won’t ever assault anybody for writing an article. These attacking her are the brand new seamy aspect of our political tradition, a headless mob. Most international locations have them nowadays.
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) April 13, 2023
There was no 2023 presidential election in Nigeria. What we had was a daylight theft. International journalists ought to cease writing what they know nothing of since they’re lazy to analysis or examine!
Bola Tinubu didn’t win the election and Journalists like Astha Rajvanshi…
— A Distinguished Discipline Marshal ⚡️ (@General_Oluchi) April 13, 2023
Poor @astharajvanshi , Nigerians have made her lock all her accounts.
Pricey Astha Rajvanshi, I hope you perceive why Nigerians are at rage with you and the Time Journal.
Bola Tinubu was INDICTED for heroine trafficking and cash laundering in Chicago Illinois USA which he had pic.twitter.com/FJnnyffW52
— Theodore(Dr) B.Mls, MPH, D.Epi (@DrTheodo) April 13, 2023
No quantity of PR from Astha Rajvanshi will change the truth that Tinubu was indicted for dealing Medication within the US.
— Mindset🗝️ (@mindset_tweet) April 13, 2023
There may be completely no motive to go personally ballistics on Astha Rajvanshi, the author of the Time 100 characteristic on Tinubu. As a substitute, use the chance to position the damning evidences towards Tinubu on the highlight for her, different writers at Time & their world viewers.
— Highlight on #PeterObi #Obidatti023 (@Spotlight_Abby) April 13, 2023
This clown, Astha Rajvanshi can be the primary individual to steer a protest if a drug prison & cash launderer ever contested to the prime minister of India or UK however she’s out right here making an attempt to white wash a drug Lord #TinubuIsNotMyPresident #TinubuTheDrugLord pic.twitter.com/TOGEdQbXwy
— Damian. (@BigChiefDamian) April 13, 2023