NHRC Warns Against Electoral Violence, Seeks Sanctions For Political Hate Speech

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has cautioned political parties and their supporters against actions capable of triggering violence ahead of the January 19 elections, warning that growing political intolerance and hate speech pose serious threats to Nigeria’s democracy.
The Commission called on law enforcement agencies and other relevant authorities to ensure that individuals promoting hatred, inciting violence and deploying divisive rhetoric are held accountable under the law.
The Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Dr Tony Ojukwu, SAN, gave the warning while addressing the Commission’s October 2026 monthly human rights dashboard at its headquarters in Abuja.
Ojukwu said t...