Obanikoro’s #GreaterLagos Hashtag Goes Global
#GreaterLagos, a Twitter hashtag created by former Minister of State for Defence and Lagos State PDP gubernatorial aspirant went viral on Twitter on Wednesday as the hashtag gained global recognition as a trending topic on Twitter in Lagos and in the United Kingdom.
According to @TrendinaliaGB, the hashtag was first tweeted by Senator Obanikoro on Thursday October 29. Senator Obanikoro’s #GreaterLagos hashtag which usually comes with creatively designed visuals articulating his vision for Lagos State immediately went viral.
The tweet with the most impact of the #GreaterLagos Trend, was published by @MObanikoro: http://t.co/6mYbng89fi (65 RTs) #trndnl
— Trendinalia UK (@trendinaliaGB) November 5, 2014
@MObanikoro the 1st mention of #GreaterLagos appears on your TL. Now is Trending Topic in United Kingdom! #trndnl
— Trendinalia UK (@trendinaliaGB) November 5, 2014
Meanwhile, critics attacking the hashtag have called on Senator Obanikoro to concentrate more on mobilizing Lagosians on the streets and leave Twitter for the elites.
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