Kaduna guber: Social media may trigger another civil war in Nigeria – Onanuga

<p>Bayo Onanuga, a former media aide to President Bola Tinubu, has called for the urgent regulation of the social media space.</p>, <p>Onanuga said the misinformation and disinformation disseminated on social media might trigger another civil war in Nigeria.</p>, <p>He made the call in reaction to conflicting reports on the ruling of the Kaduna governorship election tribunal.</p>, <p>He lamented a report that the Kaduna governorship election was declared inconclusive while the tribunal was still reading its judgment.</p>, <p>Reacting, Onanuga tweeted: “Social media need to be regulated urgently. So many spurious reports today about the Kaduna governorship verdict by the Election Tribunal.</p>, <p>“The most notoriously shared headline: “Kaduna governorship election declared inconclusive.” This was circulating while the tribunal was still reading its judgment.</p>, <p>“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.”</p>