Court orders Sowore to enter defence in alleged criminal defamation charges

A Federal High Court successful Abuja on Thursday ordered African Action Congress, AAC, statesmanlike candidate, Omoyele Sowore, to participate a defence successful his ongoing proceedings for alleged transgression defamation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Justice Mohammed Umar, successful a ruling on Thursday, rejected a petition by the politician’s lawyer, Marshall Abubakar, that a further proceeding successful the lawsuit beryllium adjourned till aft the court’s forthcoming vacation.

The justice ordered that further hearings successful the lawsuit beryllium conducted daily, beginning Friday when the suspect shall beryllium obligated to unfastened his defence.

Sowore is being prosecuted by the Department of State Services, DSS, for allegedly making mendacious claims against President Bola Tinubu by calling him “a criminal” successful posts helium made connected his “X” and Facebook accounts.

When the lawsuit was called on Thursday, prosecuting lawyer, Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN), said the lawsuit was fixed for June 4 to get the Chief Judge’s effect to a May 19, 2026 missive from Sowore, requesting that the lawsuit beryllium assigned to different judge.