Omoyele Sowore's lawyers have withdrawn from his defamation trial against the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja. Sowore failed to open his defense as he requested the recusal of Justice Moham Garba Umar, which was denied. The trial is adjourned until June 15.
Omoyele Sowore declined to open his defense in a cyberbullying trial related to comments about President Bola Tinubu. His legal team is in the process of being restructured, and the case has been adjourned until June 15, 2026, to allow for proper review.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Omoyele Sowore to open his defense in a defamation trial against President Bola Tinubu. The court rejected Sowore's request for an adjournment, scheduling his defense to commence on June 5.
