Following the woman’s disturbing post on X declaring that she and others would “always be on the opposite side of the Igbos” no matter who they support, several users shamefully echoed her sentiment. One comment even read, “Are you reading my mind ni? The bigotry will be forever.” Such responses reveal how hate can easily find community online, turning prejudice into a shared identity. Rather than condemning her words, people proudly supported division and tribal hostility. This kind of open endorsement of permanent bigotry shows how normalized hate speech has become — and how urgently Nigeria needs healing over hate.

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