Nigeria, April 16 -- Iwu, a professor of Pharmacognosy (the study of medicinal plants), also had the distinction of managing Nigeria's worst elections in 2007. On top of that, he gave science a bad name with the dubious claim that he had discovered the cure for Ebola.

The last thing Amupitan wants is to upstage Iwu's sordid reputation. His comments on social media are stalking him, and he must be wondering if his job is over even before it started.

The long arm of social media

His archived post before his appointment shows partisan leanings during the 2023 election cycle, with content supportive of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and critical of opposition figures.

The account's activity, coupled with the sudden renaming ...