Former Bola Tinubu communications adviser Bayo Onanuga has demanded that social media platforms be immediately regulated.
According to Onanuga, the false and misleading information spread on social media could lead to another civil war in Nigeria.
He decided in response to conflicting reports regarding the tribunal’s decision in the Kaduna governorship race.
He bemoaned a claim that the panel had called the Kaduna governorship election inconclusive while it was still reading its decision.
Reacting, Onanuga tweeted:
“Social media need to be regulated urgently. So many spurious reports today about the Kaduna governorship verdict by the Election Tribunal.
“The most notoriously shared headline: “Kaduna governorship election declared inconclusive.” This was circulating while the tribunal was still reading its judgment.
“There should be some control in the social media space, otherwise the misinformation and disinformation being disseminated will one day trigger a civil war in our country.”