Twitter Ban: Reps Reject Lifting Of Twitter Ban

• However, when the deputy speaker, Idris Wase, who chaired the committee, put the question to a vote, the majority of members voted against the proposal.

The House of Representatives on Thursday, vetoed the lifting of Twitter ban in Nigeria.

The lawmakers took the decision while considering the report of its joint Committee that investigated the suspension of Twitter by the Federal Government.

Recall that the Nigerian Government had suspended the operation of Twitter in the country following allegations that it allows content capable of threatening the corporate existence of Nigeria.

The House of Reps had thereafter, mandated its Committees on Information, ICT, Intelligence, Justice and Orientation to investigate the circumstances of the suspension by the Federal Government.

Considering the report on Thursday, Toby Okechukwu, the Deputy Minority Leader of the House, suggested an amendment to one of the recommendations.

The recommendation asked that “the Federal Government take into cognizance the negative effect of the Twitter suspension on Nigerians who depend on the platform for their livelihood” and lift the suspension.

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However, when the deputy speaker, Idris Wase, who chaired the committee, put the question to a vote, the majority of members voted against the proposal.