Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 8 to rule on a no-case submission filed by activist Omoyele Sowore in his alleged cyberbullying trial involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The case, instituted by the Department of State Services (DSS) on behalf of the Federal Government, centres on allegations that Sowore described the President as a “criminal” on his X (formerly Twitter) account.
The court scheduled the ruling date after both the defence and prosecution adopted their final written addresses on the no-case application.
Arguing the application, Sowore’s counsel, Marshall Abubakar, told the court that the prosecution failed to establish a link between his client and the alleged offences, urging the judge to uphold the no-case submission and dismiss the charges.
In response, counsel to the DSS, Akinlolu Kehinde, said the prosecution had filed its reply on April 23 and maintained that its witnesses had established a prima facie case against Sowore. He urged the court to reject the application and compel the defendant to open his defence.
After hearing both sides, Justice Umar adjourned the matter to May 8 for ruling.
The DSS had earlier amended the cyberbullying charges against Sowore.
