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hate against INEC official

11:08 Jan 25 2019 Rivers, Nigeria

Description

A faction of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, has vowed not to allow the 2019 elections hold in the state if the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, fails to restore its candidates on the ballot.

News Source Link

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/01/no-election-without-our-candidates-rivers-apc/

Additional Data

Date of Original Posting of the Speech:	Jan 25 2019
Date of Reporting:	Jan 25 2019
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):	Suggest that the audience faces a serious threat or violence from another group,Suggest that some people are spoiling the integrity of a group
Does the hate speech call audience to action?:	Yes
If the hate speech is calling the audience to action, for what action?:	Joint Violence movement
Was the hate speech a reply to a larger post, or an independent post?:	Not sure
The Speech is Targeting?:	Southerners
People Likely to React to the Speech Are?:	Government Officials
Gender of the Speaker:	Male
Location of the Speaker:	South South
Who is the speaker?:	A Politician
Are they an influential speaker?:	No
What is the Source/Basis of Speaker's Influence?:	Politician
Is the speaker a prominent purveyor of hate speech?:	Yes
Based on responses, how inflammatory is the hate speech?:	moderate 2