The National Chairman of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun has blamed the rising wave of
hate speech, negative religious and ethnic utterances experienced across the
country on the loss of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2015
presidential election.
He described perpetrators of
hate-speeches, images and songs as worse than Boko Haram.
Odigie-Oyegun said this in his
reaction to an audio recording that is currently being circulated, especially
in the northern part of the country, which he described as “dangerous and
despicable”.
He posited that even though
ethnic distrust was not new in the country, the rising wave of hate speech,
negative religious and ethnic utterance and actions as is currently being
experienced, is part of the fallouts of the 2015 presidential election.
The APC National Chairman
therefore called on security agencies to promptly apprehend those behind the
recording and other similar acts, “no matter who they are.”
“Every ethnic based crises of
whatevernature had started with hate speech. When people within the same
country frame and define one another in the manner intended to set them up for
violent attack, then they are setting themselves up for a major disaster.
“The ‘merchants of hate’ don’t know or just
don’t care about the consequences of the fire they are stoking in the country.
But they have the experiences of other countries to learn from. Rwanda remains
a classic example on our continent.
“However, even as terrible as
Rwanda was, it would be nothing compared to what could happen if a huge country
like Nigeria is allowed to fall into the disaster of hate-driven conflict. This
is why we must all rise, regardless of our political differences and condemn these
ugly and shameful acts with one voice.
“Anyone participating in an
election knows that there could only be two outcomes, you win or you lose. When
you lose, you prepare for the next election.
“What we have seen however is
that since 2015, some politicians and political groups have carried on as if
they wish the country itself to collapse just because they are no longer in
power. This is tragic indeed,” he said.
Odigie-Oyegun called on the
Acting President to direct the security agencies to ensure that those behind
these odious acts are promptly arrested and swiftly brought to justice.
“We cannot sit idle and watch a
few disgruntled individuals to destroy our democracy, and God forbids, the
nation that we all fought hard to achieve and build,” he concluded.
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Mtcheew, who is the author of hate speech? You guys forogt so soon. You are reaping what you have sown.
ReplyDeleteAPC is the author of hate speech. Stop fooling yourself old man. Your kingdom is falling already. After we voted for you,you keep blaming PDP for wrecking the country. Up till now,still on blame game. Its already proven,you guys have block brains and nothing to offer anymore. Bye Bye
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