TikTok Star Peller warns against ’30 days rant challenge,’ fears app ban in Nigeria
Popular Nigerian TikTok influencer Habeeb Hamzat, aka Peller, has strongly criticized Nigerians engaging in the viral ‘30 Days Rant Challenge’, cautioning that the trend could lead to a ban on TikTok by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Peller urged online protesters to shift their activism to Instagram or physical protests, warning that continued agitation on TikTok could spell trouble for the platform.
“If you want to really rant, go to Instagram; go to the market; don’t rant here on TikTok. If they ban TikTok, that’s where we will have issue,” he said. “Let’s protest. Let’s go outside. Let’s leave TikTok. Online something is just mumu mumu,” he added.
The 30-day challenge has become a platform for Nigerians to express their frustrations over economic hardship, mirroring a viral video by corper Ushie Uguamaye, who accused Tinubu of worsening the country’s economic struggles.
Peller dismissed the challenge as ineffective, stating, “After ranting for 30 days, you that say you’ve been suffering, you’ll go back to the suffering.”
His comments sparked a wave of reactions, with some agreeing with him while others accused him of prioritizing his TikTok career over the struggles of everyday Nigerians.
