In addition to Tinubu, Atiku, Obi and Kwankwaso, reporters, journalists, celebrities, and others were also impacted by the mass removal of the blue tick.

A check on the handles of these political figures shows that the verification badges have disappeared.

According to Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter, those who have free verified Twitter accounts will no longer have those badges as of April 20, 2023.

Musk stated that the person enjoying free Twitter badges will have to subscribe to Twitter Blue on a monthly or annual basis, starting at $8/month or $84/year in available countries.

The development which has seen Tinubu, Obi and several others lose their verification badge may be connected to the non-payment of their verification subscription fee announced by Musk.

The verification badges of Nigerian singers, Davido, Burna Boy, and Wizkid have been removed from the microblogging platform, Twitter.

Meanwhile Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, and former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, have reportedly paid for the Twitter verification subscription fees.

A check on the handles of these two spokespersons of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC) shows that the verification badges were still on which means that they have subscribed to Twitter Blue.