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I don’t think God is happy with Nigeria, nor its leaders;

13:22 Oct 2 2018 Anambra, Nigeria

Description

Primate Elijah Ayodele, founder and spiritual leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Lagos State, has described the All Progressives Congress, APC, as an occult."
“I don’t think God is happy with Nigeria, nor its leaders; because of the blood that has been used as sacrifice, the country is not moving forward.” - 2019 election: What APC will do to Nigeria – Primate Ayodele

News Source Link

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/lagos-guber-war-ambodes-exit-cant-damage-you-in-lagos-tinubu-tells-buhari/

Additional Data

Date of Original Posting of the Speech:	Oct 02 2018
Date of Reporting:	Oct 02 2018
Has this Hate Speech Been Used Before?:	Yes
Does the text use coded language?:	Yes
Medium of Dissemination:	Newspaper
What Language was the hate speech written in?:	English
Does the speech item does any of the following? (Select all that apply):	Compare a group of people with animals
Does the hate speech call audience to action?:	Yes
Was the hate speech a reply to a larger post, or an independent post?:	Yes
The Speech is Targeting?:	Political party
People Likely to React to the Speech Are?:	Political party
Gender of the Speaker:	Not sure
Location of the Speaker:	South East
Who is the speaker?:	An anonymous commenter
Are they an influential speaker?:	No
What is the Source/Basis of Speaker's Influence?:	Religious Leader
Is the speaker a prominent purveyor of hate speech?:	Yes
Based on responses, how inflammatory is the hate speech?:	Barely inflammatory 1