Face-swap: Tanzanian Comedian Idris Sultan apologizes to President Magufuli

Tanzanian comedian, Idris Sultan has apologised to president John Magufuli for the face-swap photos he shared during the president’s birthday.

The comedian told journalists that he shared the photos in good faith and was using art to celebrate the president.

Sultan said his birthday message to the president was taken out of context.

He explained that it was an artistic way of celebrating president Magufuli just like musicians would celebrate him with a song. Sultan was summoned by the police a day after he posted the face-swap photos on his social media accounts.