DSS WAN PAUSE SOWORE MATTER MAKE E WAIT TILL AFTER 2027 ELECTION.

DSS WAN PAUSE SOWORE MATTER MAKE E WAIT TILL AFTER 2027 ELECTION.

Di Department of State Services (DSS) don instruct im lawyer, Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, for make e ask court for suspend di alleged cybercrime/cyberbullying case wey dem get against African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, till after di 2027 presidential election.

Di matter come after DSS Director General, Tosin Ajayi, reportedly meet wit di senior lawyer and some top officers for di agency legal department on August 20, 2026. Di meeting na about how dem fit pause di case so dat Sowore go fit campaign and take part fully for di 2027 presidential election without di court matter disturbing am.

Di case start after Sowore make social media post for August 25, 2025, where e refer to President Bola Tinubu as “criminal.” DSS later give am seven days make e remove di post, but Sowore no gree. Di agency then carry di matter go Federal High Court for September 16, 2025, to ask court make e determine whether such statement fit amount to cyber bullying or offence under Nigerian law.

Sowore don plead not guilty to di amended charges and e maintain say di case against am get political motive and concern freedom of expression. DSS, for im side, don explain say di case na to get court interpretation on whether person fit publicly call President or any other person “criminal” without court don convict di person.

If di court agree to di request, di case go remain on hold during di major period of di 2027 presidential campaign and election. DSS dey expected to formally bring di request before Federal High Court when normal court sitting resume on September 14, 2026, after judicial vacation.

Di 2027 presidential election dey scheduled for January 16, 2027, and Sowore dey expected to contest under AAC. DSS also reportedly dey review some other cases wey involve candidates for di coming election, to see whether similar arrangement fit apply.