NIGERIANS DRAG SEUN ONIGBINDE, AN ARDENT CRITIC OF BUHARI ON TWITTER FOR ACCEPTING THE PRESIDENT’S APPOINTMENT
Joseph Omoniyi
Nigerians on twitter are currently ‘roasting’ Seun Onigbinde, director and co-founder of BudgIT after the data analyst was appointed by President Muhammadu-led administration.
Seun Onigbinde was named by the federal government as a technical adviser at the ministry of budget and national planning.

The data analyst who had been an ardent critic of APC and Buhari made this known via Twitter before deactivating his account.

He wrote;
“Friends, I have accepted to take up an advisory role underwritten by an international development agency for an initial period of six months. I believe that to guard the reputation of BudgIT, I need to take an operational break and make my new position public,” he wrote.
“In a technical advisory role, I shall be supporting the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, along the issues of budget reform, development planning, and revenue growth.
“It is similar to a task Joseph Agunbiade (my BudgIT co-founder) and I worked on in 2013–14, under the DFID-FEPAR program for the National Assembly Budget and Research Office.”
His decision to join the train of his former ‘enemies has generated several backlashes from those who used to hold him in high esteem.
1 Seun Onigbinde that called @MBuhari government a failed 1 now a technical adviser in Min of budget and planning. His Twitter account deactivated too…some guys aren't at home the day they are selling shame for shikini money
— Otunba Dele Ojekunle (@sennext) September 13, 2019
Seun Onigbinde deleted his Twitter account after getting appointment for Buhari's government.
— Tosin Olugbenga (@TosinOlugbenga) September 13, 2019
The same Buhari that we all detest his government.
I am learning a new lesson from this.
"CRITICISE THE GOVT UNTIL THEY APPOINT YOU AND KEEP QUIET"
pic.twitter.com/tCTkEFfhMt
Seun Onigbinde, you are singing in another tune now? Do you now love mediocrity? Seems you are now a closet ethnic jingoist..you hate Nigeria now? Whayasay?
— Dr. Ødegaard ( The Cerebral Assassin ) (@fimiletoks) September 13, 2019
Those guys you called e-rats fought against all odds to keep this govt in power so that your likes can hold that card.. pic.twitter.com/x16ES2Bdw4
Dear @ZShamsuna, the appointment of Seun Onigbinde as your adviser is rather unfortunate. He worked against the re-election of PMB during the last election. Pls see below exerpts of some of his tweets. I suggest you consider another person pls.@Ayourb@jeffphilips1@Zahrahmusa pic.twitter.com/4dy2AcQCfC
— Abu-Abdullaah (@Seesadiq) September 13, 2019
Seun Onigbinde spent 5yrs casting the APC govt as useless and irredeemably directionless for Nigeria.
— Akọwekọwura (@Demurleigh) September 13, 2019
Well guess who just got appointed into APC's irredeemable govt?
Oga even deactivated his twitter account with 1000s of followers to safeguard his plum job from APC SM mobs. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/JzK6EChk7m
Do u think in all honesty, those activists on this platform genuinely care for you? My answer is NO. In the night , they applied for appointment & once rejected , they go offensive. I am sure @ProfOsinbajo will smile at Seun Onigbinde now . Govt money is sweet. If u know u know
— Woye (@woye1) September 13, 2019
@seunonigbinde insulted and abused everyone who planned and voted for Buhari. He even said we don't love Nigeria. Now that he has been recruited on the #NextLevel team, can we now say Seun Onigbinde is only looking for what to eat?
— Adétọ́lá A. Kẹ́hìndé (IGBOMINA) (@Optimistic_Ade) September 13, 2019
FYI, he has also deactivated his account. pic.twitter.com/KUPv4hy65K
Exactly what Seun Onigbinde his. pic.twitter.com/IQeA8DekCG
— Awosh🇳🇬🇳🇬 (@desenator1212) September 13, 2019
After rubbishing the Government, Seun Onigbinde takes up an appointment in the same Government.
— The Mayor 🇳🇬 (@Mayor_ofph) September 13, 2019
Clout? pic.twitter.com/3xzTJvhcf6
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