On Twitter, co-founder of Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) movement and activist, Aisha Yesufu, has come under intense criticism by some northerners known as Arewa Twitter over her comments about homosexuality.
Mrs Yesufu, though a Muslim, had tweeted on Monday that she believed everyone should be free to choose their sexuality.
She has also been criticised by the LGBTQ community in Nigeria over her comments that homosexuality has been existent in Nigeria before the coming of the colonialists.
You do not need anyone liking your choice of sexuality. All you need is being given the right to practice your sexuality.
Homosexuality was freely practiced in Nigeria for hundreds of years and I witnessed same sex marriages in the 80s. So calm down, it is not a new discovery, she tweeted.
Her comments have drawn reactions with replies and tweets below;
The truth is all, self acclaimed activists like Aisha Yesufu,Sowore,deji and the rest are just after self popularity and the hustle for fat media paycheck, public validation on every of their opinion.
— Mallam Abdullahi Isah (@MalAbdullahijnr) January 11, 2021
You will stand before Allah and tell Him your Western demigods said everyone is free to choose their sexuality. Aisha, Hijab does not make a person Muslim, obeying Allah and His Messenger do. May Allah guide us right. Amen. https://t.co/bkxxIiygZE
— abu haneef (@_abba_g) January 11, 2021
Pathetic is whining and wanting everyone to love your way of life. Get balls and beasts! Your forefathers owed their homosexuality and didn't wait for permission here in Nigeria.
Many hate my hijab and would want to harm me for it. Do you think I care about their acceptance? pic.twitter.com/0TlMDeeodo— Aisha Yesufu (@AishaYesufu) January 11, 2021
You do not need anyone liking your choice of sexuality. All you need is being given the right to practise your sexuality. Homosexuality was freely practiced in Nigeria for hundreds of years and I witnessed same sex marriages in the 80s.
So calm down, it is not a new discovery.— Aisha Yesufu (@AishaYesufu) January 11, 2021
You do not need anyone liking your choice of sexuality. All you need is being given the right to practise your sexuality. Homosexuality was freely practiced in Nigeria for hundreds of years and I witnessed same sex marriages in the 80s.
So calm down, it is not a new discovery.— Aisha Yesufu (@AishaYesufu) January 11, 2021
I once supported this woman. How foolish of me. Astagfirullah
— eazigram💠(@FarukTanimu1) January 11, 2021
People needs to live their live the way they deem fit. Everyone should live in peace. Life na life and this is not a matter of relevancy. People shud calm down
— klode (@kpumping179) January 11, 2021
You do not need anyone liking your choice of sexuality. All you need is being given the right to practise your sexuality. Homosexuality was freely practiced in Nigeria for hundreds of years and I witnessed same sex marriages in the 80s.
So calm down, it is not a new discovery.— Aisha Yesufu (@AishaYesufu) January 11, 2021
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Apparently I was trending without knowing. You guys are sick! With the issues we are facing it is Aisha Yesufu matter you guys are carrying on your head.
No wonder government dey see una finish.
Homosexuality was in Nigeria before your parents where born so be calming down pic.twitter.com/vkSXjoIW1H— Aisha Yesufu (@AishaYesufu) January 11, 2021