Time Magazine, staff writer, Astha Rajvanshi has locked her Twitter page after being attacked by Nigerians for writing the piece that included Bola Tinubu among world’s most influential people of 2023.
Tinubu was listed in the category of influential “leaders” alongside US President, Joe Biden.
In the report, TIME stated that Tinubu spent about 20 years preparing to be Nigeria’s president.
“Winning an election in Africa’s most populous country is no easy feat. But Nigeria’s newly elected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has had nearly two decades to prepare. Called Jagaban, or “leader of the warriors,” by his supporters, the now 71-year-old ran in a presidential election for the first time this March. His campaign slogan, “It’s my turn,” was a nod to his role as a longtime political power broker. Tinubu helped restore the country’s democracy in 1999 after fighting military rule and then served two consecutive terms as governor of Lagos,” TIME stated.
Some Nigerians felt the article was offensive and took to social media to question Rajvanshi about the inclusion of Tinubu in the list.
The journalist has been dragged on her Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin to the extent that she locked her Twitter handle.
APC has written an appreciation letter to the magazine for the article.
The 2023 election that produced Tinubu is currently being challenged in court by opposition parties over alleged vote rigging, and other controversial issues, such as his drug trafficking in America, and qualifications.
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