Freedom of Speech and Online Defamation in Nigeria
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2026
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Institute of Legislative Studies, University of Ilorin, and Bola Ajibola College of Law, Crescent University, Abeokuta.
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Everyone is currently capable of being an online publisher and may broadcast anything responsibly, recklessly or negligently. The chapter therefore examines the extent to which a person may publish anything about another without caring if the information is true or not. Using the extant laws and international instruments, the chapter finds that the extent and quantum of defamation is redefined by social media. It therefore concludes that the problems of inter-jurisdictional conflicts and anonymity created by the advent and development if social media are not insurmountable.
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*Animashaun, O.* (2026): Freedom of Speech and Online Defamation in Nigeria. In Trends in Constitutionalism and Constitution Adjudication in Nigeria, Chapters in Honour of Prince Mahruf Adesegun Ajibola, SAN., In A.O. Sambo, I. Imam, and S.O. Jimoh (eds.) 235-256. Ilorin. Published by Institute of Legislative Studies, University of Ilorin, and Bola Ajibola College of Law, Crescent University, Abeokuta. ISBN: 978-978-68-4819-8