As opposition politicians, these officials have in fact been proven to be purveyors of fake news and hate speech, using social media to devastating effects.
Misali, Nasir El-Rufa'i, gwamnan jihar Kaduna mai ci a yanzu ya yi zargi a 2014 - ba tare da hujja ba - cewa shi ne "na 7 a jerin sunayen waɗanda [shugaban ƙasa Jonathan Goodluck] zai sa a harbe.