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“I Will Speak To You From Here”- Buhari Unveils Social Media Accounts To Woo Electorates
By NewsWireNGR
The 2015 general elections takes another dimension online as presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari has issued his first tweet from his official handle, since winning the mandate of his party.
For those who insists the battle isn’t online, other media analysts have explained the importance the social media space provides for perception and reaching out to the young voters.
And APC’s General Buhari doesn’t want to stay analogue in a 21st century elections that will be greatly debate online by young Nigerian political enthusiasts.
In his first tweet, the candidate thanked his supporters and volunteers and all who have supported his campaign and spread his messages through different handles. This follows his message speaking directly to Nigeria’s youth in the country’s major newspapers today.
The candidate’s social media handles on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Youtube are @thisisbuhari. His official URL is www.thisisbuhari.com. On Twitter, his handle is breaking a record, achieving over 12,000 followers in less than 6 hours
See the messages from this afternoon:
Good afternoon my friends! This will now be my official Twitter handle to communicate with you. – GMB
— Muhammadu Buhari (@ThisIsBuhari) December 22, 2014
I thank everyone who has helped amplify our message and campaign through various handles. – GMB
— Muhammadu Buhari (@ThisIsBuhari) December 22, 2014
I and my office will speak to you from here. Personal tweets will be signed GMB
— Muhammadu Buhari (@ThisIsBuhari) December 22, 2014