The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a five-count lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja against Omoyele Sowore over alleged defamatory social media posts, target at President Tinubu.The charges claim that Sowore, on August 25 and 26, 2025, used his official X account and Facebook page to label President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a “criminal” and accused him of dishonesty regarding corruption during a state visit to Brazil. The charge, marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2025, Meta (Facebook) Incorp, and X Incorp are listed with Sowore as defendants.Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in 2019 and 2023, and publisher of Sahara Reporters, is charged and accused of contravening the provisions of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Amendment Act, 2024.His arraignment on the charge is scheduled for any time soon.
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