A Nigerian legal practitioner, Tope Akinyode, has filed a court process against former presidential candidate, Adamu Garba for suing Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter.
Akinyode disclosed this via his Twitter handle on Wednesday evening.
“Having been consulted by friends & colleagues, I’ve filed court processes to challenge @adamugarba’s lawsuit against @jack & @Twitter. Jack’s support for Nigeria’s cause is commendable. We’ll protect our freedom of expression & resist the move to ban Twitter in Nigeria”
BREAKING: Having been consulted by friends & colleagues, I’ve filed court processes to challenge @adamugarba‘s lawsuit against @jack & @Twitter. Jack’s support for Nigeria’s cause is commendable. We’ll protect our freedom of expression & resist the move to ban Twitter in Nigeria pic.twitter.com/9bOzTC1Gmh
— Tope Akinyode (@TopeAkinyode) October 28, 2020
Recall that Adamu Garba, sued Jack Dorsey for reportedly lending support to the ongoing #EndSARS protests rocking the nation.
Garba who is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), accused Jack of meddling in the affairs of Nigeria and holds him responsible for the resultant violence that erupted from the protests.
He’s asked the court to compel Jack to pay the Nigerian government $1 billion in compensation for all the damages caused by the #EndSARS protest.
He also asked the court to compel Jack to establish a Twitter office here in Nigeria. He alleged that the grand plan of Jack and others is to topple the government of the day.
The case presented live at the Federal High Courts of Nigeria Premises. pic.twitter.com/73dR9rstUx
— Adamu Garba II (@adamugarba) October 20, 2020
Twitter reacts
While Garba sued Jack and Akinyode is suing Garba in return, the online community poured out their thoughts and feelings.
600 years of enjoyment for you Sir Tope the Lawyer, where is your office? I’m bringing case. Na lawyer wey support us we go patronize. pic.twitter.com/FCnzW4OoXQ
— ???????™♡? (@KhamisAbdulrauf) October 29, 2020
Adamu Garba whenever he see this pic.twitter.com/25dSHAYzYx
— K i k i (@Kiki_banjo) October 28, 2020
Nice move Me. @TopeAkinyode, this is already a double standard. I don’t think he has a chance at all, I’m so overwhelmed and i know this is going to be propitious in his action to SILENCE the freedom of speech of every Nigerians. Once again, I’m proud of you.
— D’ PhoeniX (@edible_deen) October 28, 2020
The “suyer” becomes the”suyee” pic.twitter.com/A2M4YDJ4pe
— Damiilola Ayo (@Fierce_Dami) October 28, 2020
#TwitterLawSuit Justice in progress. Thank you Tope. Mr. Adamu will be facing a United Polity he last week tried to divide along ethnicity – North/South.
Even @SERAPNigeria was concerned too, asked for co-plaintiff and promised to file one. Yet to see proof.
— Sydney (@rejreign) October 28, 2020
Garba reacts
Garba has reacted to Akinyode’s tweet.
When a tweet from @TopeAkinyode came up, I worry at how much Nigerians take their country.
To defend @Jack, who violated your sovereignty by calling for a donation to sustain a protest that lead to damages to our country, after the President acceded to Protesters request. Sad! https://t.co/BddRAJokIi
— Adamu Garba II (@adamugarba) October 28, 2020
We rather support Jack
Twitter users say they would rather support Jack Dorsey than a government that’s failed them woefully.
Twitter has given many youths sources of income irrespective of tribe or religion, can’t say the same for this government of yours.
Yes, we rather support jack than a government that murders its own citizens in cold blood.— April (@candybliss95) October 29, 2020
Just shut up!!! How many policemen have been arrested for murdering citizens since the Presidents speech? Instead the army was sent in to continue where they stopped. Attacking Nigerians who were peacefully singing & waving the flag. Don’t get me angry pls
— Nkem4eva (@nwaegbe_nkem) October 29, 2020
Resist the urge to ‘Shalaye’
Tweeter users have bounced on Garba asking him to resist the urge to explain and meet with Akinyode in court.
Resist the urge to shalaye
— POTAM™ ?? (@potam1304_) October 28, 2020
Shalaye wey no Mk one sense, ogbeni, meet him in court!
— ?? #SARSMUSTGO ✊? (scar girl) ?? (@Abisola_kongat) October 28, 2020
Jack is too patient
And if many were to be in Jack’s shoes, they would have bounced Garba off Twitter a long time ago.
How Adamu is doing ligaligali on Twitter makes me appreciate the patience @jack has. If na me I go don send Adamu packing teytey.
— Koffi smílєz ?? (@TundeSmilez) October 28, 2020
Honestly, @Jack is too tolerant. Why did he still allow that clown called @adamugarba to be on this app?
— Omo Ìyá Aláàdúrà (@Alabifelix4) October 28, 2020
It’s funny how you aren’t using the print media or TV houses to express your views on this & you still rely on this same bird app of @jack to express your disdain of his person, craft and act!
I cannot phantom how people reason sha ooo!
?— ?️?️ (@MayorSpeaks_) October 28, 2020
