Nigeria: Atiku Speaks On Hate Speech Bill By Nigerian Senate

12 November 2019

A former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has cautioned Nigerian senators against moves to pass a bill criminalising purported hate speech.

The bill being sponsored by Sabi Abdullahi of the All Progressives Congress is targeted at punishing anyone found guilty of spreading "misinformation."

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