2027 Elections: Don’t ignore our early warnings on hate speech, NHRC tells FG

” Ojukwu, SAN, said the Commission has already written letters to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice; the National Security Adviser (NSA); the Inspector-General of Police (IGP); as well as the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), demanding the arrest and prosecution of an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Jingir, and the Senator for Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, for hate speech and incitement.…writes AGF, NSA to prosecute Senator Fadahunsi, Sheikh Jingir By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— As the country prepares for the 2027 general elections, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday urged the federal government to decisively tackle the rising spate of hate speech.

Listing the Commission’s demands, Ojukwu, SAN, said: “The NHRC unequivocally condemns hate speech, incitement to violence, intimidation, or dehumanising rhetoric, and all forms of communication that threaten the dignity, security, and rights of individuals or communities.