Sowore's Counsel Demands DSS Director-General's Testimony

In a court proceeding, Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, representing the Department of State Services (DSS), criticized Omoyele Sowore's counsel, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN, for reversing an earlier agreement regarding the appearance of a witness in Sowore's defense against cyberbullying allegations. Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), is accused of cyberbullying for posts made in August 2025, where he labeled President Bola Tinubu a "criminal" and accused him of misrepresenting corruption levels in Nigeria.

The controversy arose when the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, appeared in connection with a subpoena for the DSS Director-General, Tosin Ajayi. Initially, Olumide-Fusika agreed that another senior DSS official could testify, but later insisted on the Director-General's personal appearance.

Kehinde argued that this insistence was unreasonable, referencing a Supreme Court decision that allows for appropriate representation. He emphasized the impracticality of requiring the Director-General to attend every case involving the DSS.