Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore’s defence team informed the Federal High Court in Abuja of the plan to have the Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), Adeola Ajayi, and presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga summoned to appear as witnesses in his cyberbullying trial.
Mr Sowore’s lead defence lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, said this after a subpoenaed SSS official, Uwem Davies, could not answer some questions from the defence team on Wednesday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the forthcoming 2027 general elections, is facing prosecution for making false claims against Mr Tinubu, whom he called “a criminal” in his posts on X and Facebook last year.
The SSS filed charges of criminal defamation, cyberstalking and incitement against Mr Sowore over the posts about Mr Tinubu, who is also seeking a second term in office in next year’s presidential election.
Mr Davies, who appeared as a subpoenaed witness, described himself as the Principal Officer, General Services at the SSS.
