Ban a win-win for Nigeria and Twitter, says presidential aide

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By Noah Banjo

A presidential aide Tolu Ogunlesi has said the Twitter ban is a win-win for both the government and the US-based social media company.

Ogunlesi who is part of a team negotiating the terms of Twitter’s return to Nigeria’s cyberspace said this in a live interview with CNN while answering a question regarding his support for the ban.

He said, “I think it is a win-win for Twitter and the government of Nigeria. That is the view I get from the negotiations.”

“We are very close to a resolution. It has been a peaceful and positive conversation. Both sides have benefitted from listening to each other and sharing their views,” he added.

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