TY - JOUR AU - Mark Ikeke PY - 2021/01/05 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - The (Mis) Use of Language in Nigerian Political Campaigns (NPC): Moral Philosophical Perspectives JF - East African Journal of Arts and Social Sciences JA - EAJASS VL - 3 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.37284/eajass.3.1.260 UR - https://journals.eanso.org/index.php/eajass/article/view/260 AB - Language is an important instrument of communication in every society. Through it, human beings interact, relate, and forge ahead. Through language, human beings are able to adapt to their environment and make meaning out of life. It can be used for good or for evil. Language can be used properly or it can be abused or misused. This paper examines the use of language in political campaigns in Nigeria. It argues that language is often misused or abused in political campaigns in Nigeria. Language is used to cajole, intimidate, demean and degrade human dignity in Nigeria. Ethically the way language is used in political campaigns in Nigeria is unacceptable. The paper used a critical analytic and hermeneutic method to decipher the issues involved. It finds and concludes that there is a need for politicians to behave morally in their use of language during political campaigns to build a better society. ER -