Court Adjourns Sowore's Suit Against DSS and Meta to May 18

On Wednesday, a Federal High Court in Abuja, led by Justice Moham Umar, adjourned the case involving Omoyele Sowore against the Department of State Services (DSS) and Meta Platforms Inc. to May 18, 2023. Sowore's lawyer, Tope Temokun, sought a month’s adjournment to expedite the case, which the judge found surprising, given the usual interest in speedy adjudication.

The suit, originally filed in September, accuses the DSS and Meta of unconstitutional censorship regarding the deletion of a post that called President Bola Tinubu a criminal. Justice Umar noted the importance of prioritizing matters concerning citizens' rights and allowed Sowore's counsel to propose a hearing date, which was initially suggested as June 2 but deemed too far by the judge.

The court had previously dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Sowore against the DSS and Meta, ruling that it lacked merit and imposing a cost of N1.5 million against Sowore.