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Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has come under heavy criticism on Twitter for joining an internet trend.

In a tweet on Friday, Tinubu posted a picture of himself with some youths, lauding them for being hardworking, and then added “#labourchallenge” to the tweet. 

“Working hard to secure our future, one for all Nigerians, for our families and our great nation. Hard work is Nigerian. Proud to be working hard with Nigerians by my side. #labourchallenge #BAT23,” he wrote.

Working hard to secure our future, one for all Nigerians, for our families and our great nation.
Hard work is Nigerian.
Proud to be working hard with Nigerians by my side. #labourchallenge #BAT23 pic.twitter.com/yW4h72fn7y

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— Bola Ahmed Tinubu (@officialABAT) July 15, 2022

The internet trend — #LabourChallenge — which is rippling on social media, especially on Twitter, was started by Nigerians backing the presidential bid of Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party (LP).

Tinubu, on Tuesday, at the APC governorship rally in Osun, described the LP as “a mushroom party”.

The APC presidential candidate said the main opposition party — the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) — and other political parties “will labour till they die”.

Obi, who responded to the former Lagos governor’s outburst, said the comment came from a place of hatred, but the LP would respond with love.

“I listened to our national chairman when he said that somebody said that they can labour till death. When they talk like that, when they show you hatred, Labour Party will show them love. There is dignity in labour,” he said.

In solidarity with the LP presidential candidate, Nigerians started the challenge showing their vocations accompanied with a write-up saying there is dignity in labour.

Below are some of the reactions on Twitter

Lol… He wants to use style and reverse the labour statement he previously made.
Nigerians are wiser.

— Mercy Oseyi (@oseyi_mercy) July 15, 2022

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Lol… He wants to use style and reverse the labour statement he previously made.
Nigerians are wiser.

— Mercy Oseyi (@oseyi_mercy) July 15, 2022

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If only Tinubu knew that the hashtag #LabourChallenge was created by we the OBIdients, as a response to his insult on Labour Party members 🤣🤣🤣🤣.

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You insulted us and we made it known to you that yes, we Labour and our Labour shall never be in vain.#DignityInLabour

— Blessing Ọláoyè. (@Blezybest) July 15, 2022

@officialABAT is already endorsing Peter Obi as d next president. Dir is dignity in labour and we can't labour to death like u said in Osun

— Abayomi 🇳🇬🇱🇷🇻🇬 (@kingskiid) July 15, 2022

Tinubu has stylishly become Obidient!🤓
Victor Hugo rightly said, “Nothing else in the world…not all the armies…is so powerful as an idea whose time has come.”

Soon every right-thinking Nigerian from North to South will key into Peter Obi's gospel of hope#LabourChallange

— Dr Chaz Duke 👁️💎 (@Ocular_Priest) July 15, 2022

Mr Bola Ahmed Tinubu, there's dignity in Labour, it's only a man whose source of wealth is questionable that goes round saying, those whose work are legitimate will Labour in vain

— OBICENTRIC Queen (@CMoseschuks) July 15, 2022

After saying people some people will labour in vain? Abi I no sabi English again? pic.twitter.com/GxiFDNPC1t

— SeyiO (@theloneElf) July 15, 2022