Popular Nigerian investigative journalist David Hundeyin’s Twitter account has been locked.
After posting proof of Bola Tinubu, the president-elect of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), hiding his dual citizenship, Hundeyin’s Twitter account was locked.
He had published evidence that the former Lagos State governor has an undisclosed dual citizenship from Guinea, but lied in perjury before the 2023 general elections when he filled out the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) EC9 declaration form that he had no other citizenship except the Nigerian passport.
Following the uproar caused by the revelation of Tinubu’s previously unrevealed dual citizenship, supporters of the politician reported Hundeyin’s account to Twitter management for allegedly “posting private information.”
The blocking was verified by Hundeyin.
Also, his news platform, West Africa Weekly, confirmed the development in short statement saying that “After posting evidence of @officialABAT’s undisclosed dual citizenship and perjurious INEC EC9 declaration, West Africa Weekly founder @DavidHundeyin’s Twitter account has been maliciously reported for “posting private information” and is temporarily locked.”
Reacting to the locking of Hundeyin’s account, another popular investigative journalist, @PIDOMNIGERIA said, “Once you put out secret information against corrupt APC officials in government, or off government, their agbado mob will be deployed to report your twitter account en masse, since they have nothing as response to your expose.”
Oxford university sacks Nigerian controversial blogger David Hundeyin over fraud; Seun kuti claims responsibility
A Nigerian popular controversial blogger, David Hundeyin has been axed from Oxford University in the United Kingdom for misconduct bordering on misogynist, racketeering, and others.
According to Cherwell, a weekly student newspaper published entirely by students of Oxford university, Hundeyin alongside Onyeka Nwelue, a Nigerian author, were outed from the university after both ran a ‘fraudulent’ book launch together on Oxford University premises for Hundeyin’s most recent book.
“Onyeka Nwelue and David Hundeyin are no longer associated with the University of Cambridge. Their connections were terminated following an investigation into their conduct”. They added: “The James Currey Fellowship is not administered, awarded, or funded by the University of Cambridge,” a statement credited to the institution reads.
It was further exposed that Hundeyin and Nwelue exploited the university community by charging £20 for entry via the African Studies Centre of whose events are usually free.
Expressing shock and dismay at the impudence of the hosts to charge a fee for the book launch was one of the attendees at the event.
“I signed up to attend the event, and was surprised I had to pay £20 to attend. Events run by the African Studies Centre are usually free as they are catering towards students,” an attendee said.
In addition to charging £20 for entry, copies of Hundeyin’s book were also on sale for a further £20 at the event.
Coinciding with the fraud-laced event the institution found Hundeyin and Nwelue guilty of, accusations of misogynism and sexism also headlined the misconduct that led to their dismissal.
A student was quoted as saying, “A key point of concern occurred when a question was asked by an attendee to Hundeyin concerning the issue of sexism and sexual harassment that African female journalists endure. Hundeyin replied with the implication that women who were of a fair complexion, tall and had long legs would not face hurdles to their career advancement in journalism.”
