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EIE Nigeria Revealed Senate Proposed Hate Speech Bill Is A Replication Of Singapore's Protection Bill


Senator Sani Musa 


The Enough is Enough Nigeria (EIE) has exposed that the "Hate Speech Bill" sponsored by Senator Sani Musa, which has already passed the second reading during the Senate plenary is a carbon copy of Singapore's Protection from online Falsehood and Manipulation Bill 2019 signed into law in June.

The bill which UN Special Expert, David Akaye condemned seen as a  "blatant violation of the right to freedom of expression".

It has noted that the bill is contrary to Nigeria's international human rights obligations and Nigerian constitution 1999 (as amended), which require government institutions to respect fundamental human rights of Nigerians and promote justice.

EIE Nigeria also revealed that Singapore is not a good example to emulate, following its rank of 151 out of 180 in RSF_en World Press Freedom Index

While the 9th Senate is rushing to pass the bill, recall that the 8th Senate once moved motion on "Hate Speech Bill" but stopped the motion after facing a massive criticisms.

Similarly, the Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project SERAP has speculated that authorities can use the bill to order internet access service providers to disable access of Nigerians to the social media, regardless of where they reside.

"That a few government officials and lawmakers will exercise excessive authority to restrict, censor and punish online expression by Nigerians, they alone determined to be false".

"That authorities can use the bill to correct and stop any communication they determined to be 'false', in public interest/of society".

"That politicians will virtually unfettered discretion to label and restrict expression by Nigerians they disagree with and they determined to be 'false', so, politicians will determine what is 'true' or 'false' and punish citizens on that basis".

SERAP also emphasised that the "criminal penalty under the bill also heighten the risk of censorship of citizens and media and politicians and lawmakers overreach" and called on Nigerians to rise up against the bill.

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