– Ben Murray-Bruce, a serving senator of the 8th Senate, and Japeth Omojuwa, a top blogger and social media expert, exchanged blows over President Buhari’s latest interview with the UK Telegraph

On Friday, February 5, Muhammadu Buhari
said that Nigerians are responsible for the
poor image of the country, as they often get
involved in criminal activities around the
world. The quote sparked multiple
interpretations and reactions, including a
social media campaign
‘#IAmANigerianNotACriminal’.
Responding to JJ Omojuwa’s attack over
Buhari’s controversial statement, the Bayelsa
senator mentioned a minister who “spent
N80 million” on a dinner.
Your own minister spent ₦80 million on a
one day dinner, yet it is your citizens you
accuse of being criminals
#IAmANigerianNotACriminal
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce)
February 6, 2016
This obviously referred to January’s
revelations on the cost of Amaechi-Soyinka
three-hour dinner. The minister responded
through his twitter handle
@ChibuikeAmaechi, expressed doubts that
Ben Bruce should be in the Senate.
A coward who is not bold enough to
name the minister that he alleged
criminally spent N80M on dinner is unfit
to sit in our senate chambers —
Chibuike.R. Amaechi (@ChibuikeAmaechi)
February 6, 2016
Ben Bruce struck back, reminded Amaechi on
the recent loss of his ally, Dakuku Peterside
(APC), as the supreme court upheld the
election of PDP’s Nyesom Wike as the
governor of Rivers state on January 27.
When you have been Wike’d, you become
wicked! But you will always be my
beloved brother, no matter how much
you transfer the anger on me.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce)
February 7, 2016
The transportation minister summarised the
twitter rant on Sunday, noted that the
senator prefers talking on Twitter, while he is
hardly visible during the sessions and
debates in the NASS.
I will not respond to innuendos. Be
courageous, name the minister. We know
you talk here & do ‘siddon’ look where
you are elected to talk
— Chibuike.R. Amaechi
(@ChibuikeAmaechi) February 7, 2016
It would be noted that the account used for
the replies has no verification mark and is
not really ‘alive’. However, PremiumTimes
has learnt the handle is really associated
with Minister Amaechi.