The witness unequivocally disowned the document tendered before the court, raising fresh questions about the authenticity of the purported communication allegedly sent to Meta.
A dramatic twist emerged on Wednesday in the ongoing trial of human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, after a principal officer of the Department of State Services (DSS) disowned a letter purportedly sent by the agency to Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook, seeking action against the activist's account.
The DSS official, who appeared as a subpoenaed witness before Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja, denied under cross-examination that he authored or signed the document presented in court.
During questioning by Sowore's lead counsel, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN), the witness stated that the signature appearing on the letter was not his and insisted that he never wrote any correspondence to Facebook regarding Sowore.
The witness unequivocally disowned the document tendered before the court, raising fresh questions about the authenticity of the purported communication allegedly sent to Meta.
