Company Sacks Lady For Celebrating Tinubu’s Victory

A Nigerian lady, identified as Olanike Jimoh, has been forcefully relieved of her work after she celebrated the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a political ‘godfather’ famed for his strategic deftness, won a tight race to succeed Muhammadu Buhari as the next president of Nigeria.

Most Nigerians are quite unpleased with the outcome of the presidential election as Tinubu won ahead of much loved presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

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However, the Nigerian lady, who is a supporter of Tinubu took to her Twitter page to celebrate the victory. This gesture cost her job as the company, trade pot Investment limited sacked her.

Trade pot is one of the largest drink seller in Nigeria and is owned by Onyekachi Izukanne, Michael Ukpong, and Ruke Awaritefe.

Although the company claimed that the young lady was sacked based on her performance, it was proved that Olanike was among the best staff.

The story which was shared on Twitter by a user reads, “Trade pot investment Ltd. One of the leading drinks sellers in Nigeria Sacked one of us (Progressive) because she celebrated Asiwaju’s win. All because a blogger fed on it…The owner a staunch Peter obi supporter decided to take it up and sacked the girl.” He lied that she sacked her based on no performance. But here is the girl in the second position of the most performing staff. Her name is number 2 on the list.”

Checkout the posts below:

PRESIDENT-ELECT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA – ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU
Congratulations to all progressives , We fought a good fight and WON pic.twitter.com/iJrkcdaCVh

— Iron Lady شكرا (@olanike_jimoh) March 1, 2023
Trade pot investment Ltd. One of the leading drinks sellers in Nigeria Sacked one of us (Progressive) because she celebrated Asiwaju’s win. All because a blogger fed on it…The owner a staunch Peter Obi supporter decided to take it up and sacked the girl. He lied that she pic.twitter.com/LBiPG9s4wG

— 36kinniun*2 (@fattylincorn_01) March 6, 2023

Internet users shared their cents about the situation as they took to comment section. Some reactions are shown below:

@thefavouredman said, “I hope you have condemned the locking of people shops cos they didn’t vote a particular party…it is a big shame that the racism we cry and condemned is now what we do and promote just because of politics…las las everybody na hypocrite”.

@Ewa_oyin said, “Nah it never should be this deep now ! On top wetin !!! I pray Allah comes through for us ! He might probably be preparing something bigger”.

@ManLikeBright said, “This one is totally wrong, I hope they’ve legit reason for this sha”.

@jojoLif said, “Well! She’s about to get a big and better job.”

@khanofkhans11_ said, “Lost her job for what?? She can’t have her choice candidate? She should sue the company.”

@Chika_dibia1 said, “For her to support Tinubu means she likes suffer
They enabled her enjoy it.”

@TheOfficialCom9 said, “May God provide a better one for her….and let’s look at the other side, the company found out she can’t make better decisions and for that she may not have the ability to push the company forward ”

@EforkDavis5 said, “Blame the blogger that fed on it not the company, they have rules too. Don’t expect someone working with the mikano and taking all their benefits now celebrate opposition ‘we fought a good fight and won”.