National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, over alleged hate speech and incitement to religious hatred in a viral video ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to him, the statements violate the principles of equality, non-discrimination and peaceful coexistence guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution and Nigeria’s international human rights obligations. “The Commission finds these remarks to be hate speech and incitement to religious hatred and potential violence. The NHRC Executive Secretary therefore called for prosecution of Jingir, insisting that legal action must be pursued irrespective of his status or political affiliation. He urged Nigerians to reject identity-based politics and instead assess political leaders on the basis of competence, service delivery, accountability and respect for human rights.