The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has described social media as a growing threat to the peace of Nigeria.
Bamidele, who spoke virtually on Thursday during the presentation of nomination forms to Governor Biodun Oyebanji by the Ekiti State University Alumni Solidarity Group for BAO, said the Senate is already considering steps to curb the misuse of social media platforms.
The lawmaker cautioned that social media had become a tool for spreading unverified claims aimed at discrediting political leaders and destabilising the peace of the country.
He stressed that those behind such acts were not driven by genuine concern but by mischief and political desperation.
According to him, the lack of regulation in the social media space has created room for unfounded allegations, which, if unchecked, could undermine governance and sow discord among citizens.
He said, “In Ekiti State, politics has begun, you should be waiting for anything, they can tell you that the Governor has been flown out of Ekiti on health grounds, that he’s fighting his wife, be prepared.
“Social media practice is largely unregulated in Nigeria. Those people holding him (Oyebanji) responsible for the state of federal roads are being mischievous.
“As far as the Governor is concerned, he came to Abuja several times and led us to the office of relevant stakeholders to discuss the state of federal roads.
“Some don’t know this, some know this, but they are just being mischievous as a result of the moving train in the state. We are coming to that to reduce the threat of social media, and the Senate will do something about that; it’s become a threat to the peace of the country.”
