Alleged Cyber-bullying: Court Dismisses Sowore’s Bid To Compel Appearance of DSS DG
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2027 general election, Omoyele Sowore, on Monday, lost his bid to compel the Director General of the Department of
African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore sought to compel the Department of State Services (DSS) Director General, Oluwatosin Ajayi, to testify in his cyberbullying trial for allegedly labeling President Bola Tinubu a criminal. However, the Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed Sowore's application on Monday, ruling that another DSS official could serve as the agency's witness instead.
This marked Sowore's fourth loss since the DSS sought the court's guidance on the validity of his accusations against President Tinubu. The court had previously dismissed Sowore's attempts to halt the trial or recuse the judge. Sowore's lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide Fusika, SAN, argued that any official appointed by the DSS could testify for the organization, calling the subpoena for the DG's appearance in the case absurd.
The DSS, represented by Akinlolu Thomas Kehinde, SAN, contested the subpoena, stating it was unnecessary for the DG to appear personally. The ruling determined that Justice Umar agreed that the subpoena pertained to an official action of the DSS, and another agency employee was fit to provide evidence on their behalf.
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