Nasir El-Rufai, the Governor of Kaduna State in Nigeria, recently revealed that he has no plans to pay the sum of $8 to Twitter CEO, Elon Musk, to regain his verification badge on the platform. This comes after it was discovered that Elon Musk began removing the verification badges of several high-profile Twitter users, including celebrities and politicians.
A Twitter user asked Governor El-Rufai if he would be willing to pay the fee to get his badge back. In response, El-Rufai made it clear that he has no intention of making a very rich man like Elon even richer. He further stated that he has no interest in buying back his blue tick and will not be paying the fee.
Elon Musk, who is currently one of the richest men in the world, has been known to make controversial decisions on Twitter, including changing his bio to "Former CEO of Dogecoin" and tweeting about cryptocurrency, which has led to significant fluctuations in the market.
Governor El-Rufai's decision not to pay the fee to regain his verification badge is seen by some as a statement against the power dynamics at play on Twitter, where the platform's policies and practices are often influenced by wealthy and powerful individuals.
