Elon Musk promises to pay legal fees of Nigerians, other twitter users maltreated over posts on platform

Despite reportedly owing Africans who worked for Twitter when he bought the platform, Elon Musk has promised to fund the legal bills of users poorly treated by employers over their posts.

Elon Musk announced the move via a tweet on Sunday, August 6, 2023, stating that there is no limit to the amount of support he can give users maltreated for airing their opinions on the platform.

Nigerian ministerial nominee under fire for previous tweets

Elon Musk said: “If you were unfairly treated by your employer due to posting or liking something on this platform, we will fund your legal bill.

No limit.” Users have reacted to the billionaire’s tweet, with some praising him while others say it is a means to shield users from the consequences of their actions.

According to reports, a Nigerian ministerial nominee, Bosun Tijani, was grilled by lawmakers over controversial comments he made on Twitter in the past.

In one of his tweets, Tijani described Nigerian Senators as morons and Nigeria as an expensive tag.

The ministerial nominee from Ogun state apologized over the now-deleted tweets and said he was angry.