(De)legitimation on Twitter: the case of Speech Acts in Buhari-Atiku campaign rhetoric during Nigeria’s 2019 elections

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(De)legitimation on Twitter: the case of Speech Acts in Buhari-Atiku campaign rhetoric during Nigeria’s 2019 elections

The 2019 Presidential Elections in Nigeria saw unprecedented intensity of campaign on Twitter, particularly between President Buhari and his challenger, Atiku Abubakar, the most dominant candidates of the two major parties, APC and PDP. The intense rhetoric was markedly amplified by Buhari's co...

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Main Authors:	Zubairu Malah, Shamala Paramasivam, Hazlina Abdul Halim, Nor Shahila Mansor
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2025
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25449/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25449/1/T%203.pdf

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