Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Politics - Region: Africa grade: 1 course:
Doctoral School of Military Science language: English abstract: Many Nigerians seem not to be
fully aware of the real meaning implication and their rights to seek redress whenever they
find themselves verbally attacked with the prejudices that comes with hate speech which is
loaded with intentions to seclude and dehumanize. A country and its citizens must respect the
rule of law in order to enhance mutual co-existence. When hate speech is historicized in
Nigeria it shows the role that it has played in catapulting religious cultural political and
economic differences to a level where uncertainties and tensions are brought to bear. Hitherto
hate speech was not entrenched in the Nigerian constitution until its effects began to threaten
the peaceful co-existence of the country especially under the government of President
Buhari.This paper sets out to examine in details how various persons have used hate sheech to
achieve their selfish purposes at the detriment of national interest. It will analyse the
intentions of such persons and profer solutions to ameliorate its divisive effects. It will go
further to examine various ways through which citizens could easily seek cushioned redress.
