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

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 […]

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Court Fines Sowore N1.5m, Dismisses Suit Against DSS, Meta

Daily Dispatch April 2, 2026

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, against the Department of State Services (DSS) and Meta Platforms Incorporated. Justice Mohammed Umar ruled that the case lacked merit and declined all the reliefs sought by the applicant. The judge also […]

NEWS

Alleged cyber-bullying: Court threatens to commit Sowore’s lawyer for contempt, orders him to “kneel down”

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2026

…Prosecution begs on counsel’s behalf, closes case Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday threatened to commit the lead defence lawyer to politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, Marshall Abubakar, for contempt over rudeness in court. For raising his voice in court, the judge ordered Sowore’s lawyer to “come out […]

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Alleged cyber stalking: Court threatens to revoke Sowore’s bail, issue arrest warrant

Daily Dispatch March 12, 2026

A Federal High Court in Abuja has threatened to revoke the bail it granted politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore in his ongoing trial on charges bordering on cyber crime. Justice Mohammed Umar, who issued the threat on Thursday, also said he would issued an arrest warrant for his forceful production should he fail to […]

LEAD STORY 2

Alleged cyberstalking: Court rejects Sowore’s documents in trial on false claim against Tinubu

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2026

*Orders probe of leaked court session video A Federal High Court in Abuja in two rulings on Wednesday rejected two sets of documents tendered by politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore in his ongoing trial on cyberstalking charge. Sowore is being prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS) for allegedly making false claim against […]