The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed five criminal charges against activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore at the Federal High Court in Abuja, accusing him of defaming President Bola Tinubu.
The charges, filed on September 16, 2025, also list X Corp. and Meta, owners of X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook as co-defendants. According to the court documents, Sowore described President Tinubu as a “criminal” in several social media posts, while criticizing his claims of eliminating corruption.
No court date has been fixed for the matter.
Despite the charges and reported threats from the DSS, Sowore has refused to retract or delete the posts. He has maintained a defiant stance, insisting on his right to free expression.
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