Alleged Cybercrime: Prosecution Faults Sowore's Demand For DSS Chief To Testify
Prosecutors said another DSS official can testify because Director General Tosin Ajayi acted only in an official capacity.
- Prosecution counsel Akinlolu Kehinde argued before the Federal High Court on Friday that Omoyele Sowore's legal team is wrong to insist that DSS Director General Tosin Ajayi must personally appear to testify in the cyberbullying trial.
- Sowore, the African Action Congress presidential candidate, faces cyberbullying charges stemming from August 2025 social media posts in which he called President Bola Tinubu a "criminal" and accused him of misrepresenting corruption levels.
- Kehinde cited the 2002 Supreme Court ruling in Ishaq v. Soniyi establishing that naming a public official in a subpoena does not mandate personal appearance, contradicting defense counsel Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika's reliance on DSS official Uwem Davies' testimony.
- Justice Mohammed Umar adjourned proceedings until October 6, 2026, to rule on whether the DSS Director General can be compelled to personally testify regarding actions taken by the Service.
- The prosecution recalled a July 28, 2026, submission by Attorney General Lateef Fagbemi, who argued the defense cannot insist on the Director General's personal appearance when another appropriate official can represent the agency.
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Sowore insists on having SSS director general summoned to testify in cyberbullying trial
Mr Sowore’s defence revived the request for Mr Ajayi to personally appear, as trial resumed this week after the SSS backpedalled on its decision to have proceedings suspended until after the general elections.
Nigeria: Alleged Cybercrime - Prosecution Faults Sowore's Insistence On DSS DG Testimony
The prosecution in the trial of Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, on Friday faulted the insistence by the defence that the Director General (DG) of the Department of State Services (DSS), Tosin Ajayi, must appear in person to testify as a Defence witness.
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ThisNigeriaAlleged cybercrime: Prosecution faults Sowore’s insistence on DSS DG testimony
The prosecution in the trial of Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, on Friday faulted the insistence by the defence that the Director General (DG) of the Department of State Services (DSS), Tosin Ajayi, must appear in person to testify as a Defence witness.
Alleged Cybercrime: Prosecution Faults Sowore's Demand For DSS Chief To Testify
Sowore is standing trial on allegations of cyberbullying arising from posts he published on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook in August 2025, in which he described President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal” and accused him of misrepresenting the level of corruption in the country.
Alleged Cybercrime: Prosecution Rejects Sowore’s Demand for DSS DG’s Testimony
The prosecution in the trial of the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has faulted the insistence by the defence that the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, must appear personally in court to testify as a defence witness. At Friday’s proceedings, prosecuting counsel, Akinlolu Kehinde, […]
Sowore challenges DSS DG to honour subpoena, appear in court
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has urged the Director-General of the Department of State Services DSS, Oluwatosin Ajayi, to honour the subpoena requiring him to appear personally in court to testify in his ongoing cyberbullying trial.. Sowore spoke in Abuja on Friday after the court proceedings. He said his legal […]
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