Sowore Accuses Tinubu of Silencing Critics with DSS

Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate for the African Action Congress, has accused President Bola Tinubu of misusing the Department of State Services (DSS) to suppress critics. This accusation arose after the arrest of Mubarak Abdullahi, also known as Sardaunan Samari, who was apprehended for circulating a fake letter purportedly written by Tinubu to the President of the United States.

Abdullahi, a supporter of the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, shared the document on Facebook with the caption, “ATIKU IS COMING.” The DSS subsequently filed three charges against him related to cybercrime and defamation at the Federal High Court in Kaduna. Despite admitting to sharing the document and apologizing, Abdullahi was remanded to the Nigerian Correctional Centre in Kaduna.

In a post on X, Sowore condemned the actions of Tinubu's administration, stating that using the DSS to silence dissenting voices is a sign of fear and weakness. He warned that those responsible would eventually be held accountable.