Sowore's Bid to Compel DSS DG to Testify Dismissed
On October 20, 2026, Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress for the 2027 general election, lost his attempt to compel Tosin Ajayi, the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), to personally testify in his trial concerning alleged cyberbullying against President Bola Tinubu. Justice Mohammed Garba Umar delivered the ruling at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Sowore, represented by his lawyer Adeyinka Olumide Fusika (SAN), sought a court order for Ajayi's appearance to discuss official DSS activities related to the case. However, the DSS, represented by Akinlolu Thomas Kehinde (SAN), opposed this request, arguing 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, indicating that the testimony required was not personal to the director general.
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