A DANGEROUS DIMENSION TO POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS

THISDAYLIVE | 06-09-2026 02:26am |

Nigerian political campaigns are taking a dangerous turn, with politicians making inflammatory statements and threats. A sitting senator in Osun State has publicly incited violence against opposition supporters, while a council chairman in the FCT has threatened residents who do not vote for his party. In Borno State, a commissioner has promised to amputate the hands of voters who choose differently. Additionally, a state governor has vowed to remove local government officials who fail to deliver votes for his party in the 2027 election.

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