Court shifts Sowore’s arraignment for alleged false claims against Tinubu
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the arraignment of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, on allegations of making false claims against President Bola Tinubu.
Justice Mohammed Umar on Tuesday shifted the proceeding to October 27 to give Sowore “adequate facility to prepare for his defence.”
Sowore, who contested the presidency under the African Action Congress (AAC) in 2019 and 2023, is facing a five-count charge.
The Department of State Services (DSS), acting for the Federal Government, filed the case against Sowore, X Inc. (formerly Twitter) and Meta Platforms Inc. (Facebook), listed as 1st to 3rd defendants. The charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2025, was dated September 16.
Sowore is accused of describing Tinubu as “a criminal” in posts shared on his X and Facebook accounts.
When the matter was called on Tuesday, Sowore appeared in court alongside counsel representing Meta, but there was no representation for X.
DSS counsel, Mohammed Abubakar, urged the court to read the charge to the defendants for their plea. But Sowore’s lawyer, Marshall Abubakar, objected, arguing that his client had not been formally served with the charge and stressing that the 2nd defendant’s (X’s) presence was necessary.
The court record showed that both X and Meta had been electronically served via email. DSS counsel then requested to serve Sowore in open court, which Justice Umar approved after it was...
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