Forte Oil Boss and father to celebrities, DJ Cuppy and Jto; Femi Otedola has paused his usage of social networking site, Twitter until he is verified.
In a series of tweets, the billionaire expressed his sadness over the exploitation of his name, using parody accounts to mislead the public.
He wrote:
"There has been a lot of tragedy in the land over the past few days and now more than ever, I believe it is imperative that we are able to demonstrate some level of empathy as a people to others that are/may be hurting as a result of these tragedies.
"I think it is quite despicable that some internet trolls who must surely have the agency to engage in honest and meaningful work, have decided to leverage on my profile to deceive innocent people.
"Until Twitter @verified @TwitterSupport lifts it’s temporary pause on verification applications, here are a few ways you can recognize my original page.
"1. My handle is @realFemiOtedola using the small letter for “L” in real. Some of the fake accounts have used the capital letter for “i” so as to confuse you. Others have removed the “i” in “Femi”.
2. As at today, June 28 2018, 10:15pm, I have over 44,000 followers.
"3. Accounts impersonating me have to have the word “parody” in their profile for Twitter to let them be. Unfortunately, this has not been enough as people still fall for these accounts. Please do not be deceived.
"Going forward, I pray for God’s strength for grieving families and peace in our communities. May the souls of the departed Rest In Peace. F.Ote$"
He then return to inform the public that he will be temporarily suspending his activity on that platform pending his verification.
"Good day to the online community. Due to the fraudulent and disingenuous exploitation of my persona on this platform, tweets from me on this account are suspended forthwith until I am verified by Twitter. Thank you. F.Ote$" Otedola concluded.
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