'Elephants'll seize ballot boxes in 2019' -- Twitter reactions to 'N70m carted away by monkeys'

‘Elephants’ll seize ballot boxes in 2019’ — Twitter reactions to ‘N70m carted away by monkeys’

February 21

23:52 2018

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Shehu Sani, senator representing Kaduna central, stirred controversy at the upper legislative chamber on Wednesday when he said monkeys carted away N70 million from senators’ farmhouse.

He spoke after the northern caucus in the senate made known their decision to remove Abdullahi Adamu, senator representing Nasarawa west, as chairman.

Adamu was accused of misappropriating the N70 million which Sani said monkeys took away.

The lawmaker’s comment sparked an outcry on social media, particularly on Twitter.

Many made reference to how a clerk of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Benue state said snake swallowed N36 million, while some recalled how President Muhammadu Buhari could not return to office after a long vacation because “rodents took over the place in his absence”.

Here are some of the things said:
https://twitter.com/omoissy/status/966395256173420545
https://twitter.com/officialdaddymo/status/966390846202499072

Nigeria under Buhari
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Rats were given presidential welcome.

Snakes made millionaires over night.

Monkey now the richest animal.

Nigeria we hail thee!@segalink @MrStanleyNwabia
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— Mister Jonah (@MisterJonahh) February 21, 2018

https://twitter.com/PRODEEGY/status/966348032555053056
https://twitter.com/NigeriaSnake/status/966354538910441472
https://twitter.com/t_riumphant/status/966361762256883713

Animals have taken over Nigeria oh . A sitting Senator confirmed . In his words “ Monkey carted away with N70 Million Naira in senators’ Farm”

If this isn’t the biggest joke of the century 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/RIhBPyZY2t
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— The Lazy Chef 👨🏽‍🍳 (@TheLazyCheff) February 21, 2018

Rat-snake-now its a monkey..Smh😣
Since all these dumb asses cant control the government,let the animals rule please,let them give it a try atleast they will know how to recoup money for the nation

— FirstBorn🚶🏽‍♂️ (@johnickxy) February 21, 2018
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https://twitter.com/raphviks/status/966409032033595392
https://twitter.com/officialdaddymo/status/966384044165488640

These few years have seen animals become part of Nigeria. Today it's Monkey. I am so sure that during the elections next year we will hear that elephants took away the ballot boxes.
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— El Jefe (@Senor_AOD) February 21, 2018

https://twitter.com/ndoarum/status/966386587461390338

I am the monkey that swallowed 70 million naira and i wont return it to the farm

— baby boy (@naijaking1) February 21, 2018

https://twitter.com/OsasCruz/status/966379980883218433
https://twitter.com/officialdaddymo/status/966388166038032384
https://twitter.com/AriyoAristotle/status/966340823259516929
https://twitter.com/omoissy/status/966401701585522698

Why Nigerians shud cry is d fact that these ravenous hounds they've chosen to appoint as leaders have no regrets whatsoever abt d state of d nation.

Later some stupid broke urban monkeys will be chanting "Buhari to 2023" when one ordinary bush monkey is over N70million rich! pic.twitter.com/Yr8F7s30lL

— Broda Ayo 🇳🇬 (@deyemiayo) February 21, 2018