Former Big Brother Naija reality star Kiddwaya has called on Nigerian billionaires to make a joint bid to buy TikTok. He made the call amidst the app’s potential ban in the United States.
On his handle, he wrote: “What about all the billionaires in Nigeria? Can we come together and buy TikTok, or is it only for white people?”
Media Talk Africa recalls that in April 2024, President Joe Biden enacted a law mandating TikTok’s Chinese owner to either sell the platform or shut it down within a month, by January 19.
In December, TikTok appealed the law at the US Supreme Court shortly after CEO Shou Zi Chew met with President-elect Donald Trump. Trump had revealed during a press conference that he had a “soft spot” for TikTok, adding that his administration would consider the app’s future and the possibility of a ban.
ByteDance presently awaits the Supreme Court’s judgement to determine the fate of their app in the United States.
