COLUMNS

Sowore and the politics of consequence-free dissent

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2026

By Stephen Okoroafor Omoyele Sowore has spent much of his public life presenting himself as a permanent victim of power. Every confrontation with authority becomes persecution, every court appearance becomes a stage, and every allegation against him becomes proof that the state fears his voice.

NEWS

Alleged Cyberbullying: Again, Sowore Fails To Enter Defence

Daily Dispatch May 19, 2026

…Prosecution Counsel Accuses Sowore of delay tactics as Court Sets June 4 for Ruling on recusal petition Politician and online publisher Omoyele Sowore has failed to enter a defence in his ongoing trial before a Federal High Court in Abuja on cyberbullying related offences. Sowore is being prosecuted for allegedly making false claims against the […]

COLUMNS

Omoyele Sowore and his many demons

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2026

By Chuks Akunna A drowning man will clutch at a straw, is a very old proverb. This proverb still holds true today, especially concerning one overgrown baby, who calls himself my “long-time friend.” This time-tested blackmailer is none other than Cashivist Omoyele Sowore.Like he admitted, our long-time friendship began nearly 20 years ago, precisely in […]

NEWS

Breaking: Court Dismisses Sowore’s No-Case Submission, Orders Defence in Cybercrime Trial

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2026

Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the no-case submission filed by activist and publisher of Sahara Reports, Omoyele Sowore, ruling that the prosecution had presented sufficient evidence requiring him to enter a defence in the ongoing cyberstalking trial. The judge held that the evidence already tendered before the […]

NEWS

Court Overrules Sowore’s Lawyer in Suit Against DSS, Meta

Daily Dispatch April 29, 2026

….Fixes May 18 for hearing Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, thwarted a move by Tope Temokun, counsel to online publisher and politician, Omoyele Sowore, to secure a month’s adjournment in a suit he filed against the Department of State Services (DSS) and Meta Platforms Incorporated (owners of Facebook […]

FEATURES

Sowore and the Ides of April

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2026

By Tony Asuquo For politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, the past two weeks have seen him suffer what could easily pass as the two biggest setbacks since beginning his activism career in 1989, when he was admitted into the University of Lagos. Early warning signs of the “setbacks” began on March 17, 2026. The […]