Social Media Roundup: HushPuppi Arrest, SugaBelly, #IsYourManYourMan and Other Trending Topics

Hi guys, how’s the weekend going? Quite a lot happened this week on social media. One of the biggest topics on social media this week is the arrest of popular Instagram celebrity, Hushpuppi, by the Interpol.

Raymond Igbalode, who is popularly known as Hushpuppi, was arrested in Dubai over allegations of fraud and money laundering of over $100million which was supposed to be given to Native Americans during the Coronavirus Pandemic.

https://twitter.com/baby_styno/status/1270528361991938048?s=19

Hushpuppi who claims to be a real estate agent and his fraud syndicate were said to have been on the radar of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) for a while now.

The socialite who has always flaunted his ‘wealth’ on his IG page through his flamboyant lifestyle came under fire on social media as many Nigerians who have always doubted his source of wealth came for him.

Prophet Timaya and Brother Phyno told you, but you no gree pic.twitter.com/DF23pQgnPK

— Editi Effiòng (@EditiEffiong) June 10, 2020

Trending Matter;

Be like Tosin
A respectable Nigerian, working legally for his earning and paying his tax.

Do you know Tosin?

— Naija (@Naija_PR) June 10, 2020

How does a young man have so many expensive cars and clothing items and accessories without a known proper job? I know I don’t have money and you can insult me but it will never make sense to me how people continue to famz and celebrate people with crazy unexplained wealth.

— Dr. Dípò Awójídé (@OgbeniDipo) June 10, 2020

I'm happy that Hushpuppi has been caught.

Alot of young people wanted his levels OF questionable wealth, at least now they know there are consequences

Did you think his money was legit?

If you do, I have one cream to sell to you that enlarges your pinis with one single rub

— Dr. Chinonso Egemba (@aproko_doctor) June 10, 2020

Read more reactions here.

Sugabelly, the self-acclaimed President of #SayNoToRape on Twitter

Popular Twitter user, @sugabelly made a thread this week on how she pioneered the atmosphere of rape victims coming to tell their own story and getting support on social media.

Sugabelly who had come out with her rape story in 2015 following the death of former Governor Abubakar Audu of Kogi State, claimed that the governor’s 7 sons all gang-raped her. And using his influence as governor, the Audu made sure her case was swept under the carpet.

https://twitter.com/instablog9ja/status/1270367735134945280?s=19

According to her, she was met with negativity around that period, but her resilience paved the way for more people to be bold with their stories – as such, she deserves her accolades as she paid her dues.

As expected, the social media world reacted to these claims.

Sugabelly is a talented artist and linguist. She's also consistently and unrepentantly anti-black (specifically AfAm), anti-poor, transphobic and intellectually dishonest. And now, apparently, she's a rape survivor who makes rape jokes.

What a fucking horror show.

— OluTimehin K. (@olukukoyi) June 9, 2020

https://twitter.com/duchesskk/status/1270353233492545542

https://twitter.com/Makavelyy_/status/1270406246148038656?s=19

Read more reactions here.

#IsYourManYourMan

In what is another trend of gbas gbos in the social media world this week, ladies went online to flaunt their boos, only to find out that their boo has a boo.

https://twitter.com/FunnyAfrica/status/1270963619556208640?s=19

https://twitter.com/instablog9ja/status/1270968439625129984?s=19

Well, we have no comments for these. Like a wise man once said, “it is what it is.”

Democracy Day 2020

Yesterday, Nigeria celebrated 21 years since it transitioned from military rule to democracy. The day which is always one for Nigerians to reminisce the transition, had a particular twist to the story on social media today.

#BuhariHasFailedUs and #BuhariResign are trending on a day tagged #DemocracyDay. pic.twitter.com/ltwSkQxK1i

— MRMAN (@mrmanodili) June 12, 2020

It is also worthy of note that this is the first time Nigeria will be celebrating the Democracy day since it changed dates from May 29 to June 12 in honour of MKO Abiola.

However, today many Nigerians took to social media to lament the current state of the country as many described it as worse off than before. Thus the hashtag #BuhariHasFailedUs trended alongside #DemocracyDay.

So we have finally agreed that @MBuhari has failed us.#BuhariHasFailedUs #DemocracyDay

— Hussain (@_Engr_Hussain) June 12, 2020

This picture tells it all… Buhari is a total failure. No sane man will release terrorist and send them back to the society. It's a pity Freedom of Speech is considered a serious crime but Terrorism is a minor offence. #BUHARIHasFailed #BuhariHasFailedUs pic.twitter.com/mOuKr9HnKu

— ESAMA OF LAGOS 🇨🇦 (@Esama_of_Lagos) June 12, 2020

While the situations may not be the best now, it can be better. And we must all come together to ensure that the labours of our heroes past shall never be in vain.

That’s all we have for you this week on our social media roundup. Please do well to subscribe for our daily newsletter below to get the latest updates in the world of tech in Nigeria and Africa.

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