Fani-Kayode replies Miyetti Allah leader for saying 'Fulani-haters' should be hanged

Former Minister of Aviation and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has reacted to a statement credited to Alhassan Bodejo, leader of Miyetti Allah, that he is in full support of the Social media bill and the hate speech bill, adding that those who hate Fulani should be hanged.

Senators Sani Musa and Sabi Abdullahi, have sponsored controversial bills targeted at regulating social media and hate speech in Nigeria. They vowed not to withdraw the bills despite public outcry.



The All Progressives Congress lawmakers from Niger State, in an interview with PUNCH in Abuja, insisted that the bills were intended to create a society that would serve the overall interest of Nigerians.

Abdullahi, the Deputy Chief Whip, wondered why Nigerians who had yet to read the contents of the bills – which he said sought to establish a national commission on hate speech – were condemning them.




He argued that Nigeria needed such bills at its current stage of development.

The ex- Senate spokesperson said, “I will not drop the bill. In the first instance, I sponsored this bill of my own volition . Nobody asked me to do so. I did all the research and I have my strong reasons for coming up with this.


“There is a stage in our development as a country that we have reached where we have to have caution. I’m not doing this out of ignorance. We need this law at this stage of our development.

“The bill on its own did not create any outrage. The bill is suffering from hate speech already because people have misinterpreted it. Simply because you read ‘death by hanging’ without reading the context, you have started making comments. Is it possible to just hang a human being?”



But reacting on his official twitter handle on Saturday, the former minister said that Nigerians now know those who are behind the anti-social media bills and their intentions.

Leader of the Fulani herdsmen & Miyetti Allah, Alhassan Bodejo, says he is in full support of the Social Media Bill & Hate Speech Bill & that they would allow those he described as "Fulani-haters" to be HANGED. Now we know who is behind these Bills & what their intentions are!

— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) November 23, 2019

He tweeted, "Leader of the Fulani herdsmen & Miyetti Allah, Alhassan Bodejo, says he is in full support of the Social Media Bill & Hate Speech Bill & that they would allow those he described as "Fulani-haters" to be HANGED.

"Now we know who is behind these Bills & what their intentions are!