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November 28, 2025Modern Africa Politics History and SocietyOpen Access

Discourse of Resistance through Digital Activism: A Rhetorical Criticism of Nigerian Politics

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KOKunle Oparinde

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Overview

Rhetorical criticism identifies digital activism's role in political discourse during elections, highlighting language and propaganda in Nigeria's struggle for change.

Key Points

  • Digital activism enhances political discourse in Nigeria, notably during the presidential elections.
  • Key strategies include emotive language and counter-narratives in social media posts.
  • Analysis through Critical Discourse Analysis reveals strategies that contest dominant political narratives.
  • Highlighting citizen agency underlines the importance of language as a tool of resistance.

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Kunle Oparinde (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6928f113a65b730b9ea79f4bhttps://doi.org/10.26806/modafr.v13i2.253
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