The decision by an aide to President Buhari and a consulting firm to withdraw participation from a social media gathering because of one of the personalities involved has sparked debates about sexual orientation in a highly conservative Nigeria.
While Bashir Ahmad, a special assistant to the president on new media, cited pressure from "friends and colleagues" for bowing out, Alder Consulting, a brand management agency, said Idris Okuneye, a Snapchat sensation also known as Bobrisky, embodies some personality traits that the management found highly objectionable.
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