Court Sets May 18 Hearing for Sowore's Suit Against DSS

On Wednesday, the Federal High Court in Abuja, led by Justice Moham Umar, overruled a request from Tope Temokun, counsel for Omoyele Sowore, for a month’s adjournment in a suit against the Department of State Services (DSS) and Meta Platforms, Inc. The court expressed surprise at the request for delay, noting that Sowore's counsel typically seeks speedy adjudication.

The suit, filed in September, accuses the DSS and Meta of unconstitutional censorship regarding Sowore's social media accounts. Justice Umar emphasized the importance of prioritizing matters related to citizens' rights and allowed Sowore's counsel to propose a new date, which was initially suggested as June 2 but was deemed too far.

The judge ultimately set the hearing for May 18. Previously, on April 2, the court had dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Sowore against the DSS and Meta, ruling that the suit lacked merit and awarding N1.5 million in costs against Sowore.