Court Rejects Sowore's Bid for DSS DG Testimony in Trial
On October 19, 2026, the Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Mohammed Garba Umar, dismissed Omoyele Sowore's application to compel the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, to personally testify in his trial for allegedly cyberbullying President Bola Tinubu. This ruling is Sowore's fourth defeat in the legal proceedings initiated by the DSS regarding his characterization of President Tinubu as "a criminal." Sowore's lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide Fusika, SAN, argued for the DG's appearance to testify on official DSS activities related to the case.
However, the DSS, represented by Akinlolu Thomas Kehinde, SAN, contended that another official could adequately testify on behalf of the agency. Justice Umar ruled that the subpoena pertained to an official act of the DSS and not a personal matter for the DG, allowing for another official to provide evidence.
Following the ruling, the defense called Michael Jego, an investigating officer with the DSS, as the third defense witness.
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