Ahead of the 2027 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC don give warning say politicians and political parties when use abusive, wrong or anyhow languages for their campaigns go get pay better money and face possible imprisonment under the Electoral Act 2026, as the country dey face fresh wave of threats by political office holders against voters wen no support them.
When Chief Press Secretary/Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Mr Adedayo Oketola dey yarn for one telephone interview with news people on Sunday, he come talk say campaign talks dey cross the legal path dey enter electoral intimidation the moment wen e waka pass normal debate or policy criticism come enter the realm of force, hate speech, or the threat of harm.
He say the law no still permit the use of abusive, inappropriate, bad language and other actions wen dey likely to provoke violent reaction or emotions for political campaigns.”
According to Oketola, dem go fight campaign language wen dey lead to intimidation whether directly or indirectly to voters, candidates, or electoral officials of physical harm, economic attack, or social blacklisting all becos den want make the people support for a candidate.