APC: Twitter s decision to cite HQ in Ghana a non-issue
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Nigeria remains investment destination despite Twitter s choice of Ghana, says APC
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The US-based microblogging and social networking service, on Monday,
announced the launch of its first-ever African office in Accra, Ghana.
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Reacting to the development on Wednesday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said Twitter’s preference for Ghana over Nigeria was occasioned by “inconsistent economic policies, obnoxious suppression of free speech, stifling of online freedom and open internet” by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.
However, in a statement on Thursday, John Akpanudoedehe, national secretary of the APC caretaker committee, said Twitter has the right to cite its head office anywhere.
“Following from a statement from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), our response to Twitter’s decision to cite its Africa operation in Ghana is simple. The decision or rationale of private concerns, particularly businesses on where to cite their operations, are their exclusive preserve. It is a no issue,” he said.
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