2025, Vol. 7, Issue 12, Part E

Social media platforms have become significant tools for revolutionising political landscape in Nigeria. Central to this digital political revolution is the use of hashtags which acts as rallying points for promoting campaigns against government anti-people’s policies and expressing dissatisfaction against economic hardship. The implications of these political hashtags are often far reaching as most of the mass protests organised recently originated on social media platforms. These protests attracted state repression and clampdown on social media platforms resulting in the violation of human rights and threat to democracy. However, the opinions of the public are usually polarised, while some citizens support these movements, others criticise it for being politically motivated. This study examines the interplay between social media activism, state responses and public opinions in Nigeria. This review relied on primary and secondary sources of data. The study revealed that public opinions conveyed through political hashtags remains a driving force for societal change in Nigeria.