Twitter removed the verification badge of the immediate past Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Monday as part of its technicalities, findings revealed.
Chronicle NG reports that according to Twitter the verification checkmark could be temporarily removed because Osinbajo’s handlers edited his profile.
“To minimize confusion and promote integrity on the platform, changes to your profile photo, display name, or username (@handle) will result in a temporary loss of the blue checkmark until your account is validated as continuing to meet our requirements,” the social media platform said.
Twitter automatically removes the verification checkmark if the email or phone number associated with the account is edited.
It is unclear what the former Vice President edited but his Twitter handle appears to have been edited as his Bio changed on Monday.
Osinbajo’s Bio used to read Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria but now reads “Husband, Dad, Granddad, Citizen”.
A former staff of the Vice President told Chronicle NG that the verification badge had nothing to do with his exit from office.
“These are technicalities from Twitter, it is not what some people are making it out to be.”
