Abuja court adjourns Sowore no-case ruling to May 8, 2026

A Federal High Court in Abuja adjourned on Monday to May 8, 2026, for a ruling on a no-case submission filed by activist and Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore, who faces a two-count cyberstalking charge over social media posts referring to President Bola Tinubu as a "criminal official."

Justice Mohammed Umar fixed the date after counsel for both sides adopted their written addresses on the submission, which Sowore filed on April 21, 2026. Sowore's lawyer, Marshall Abubakar, argued that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case. "Upon a review of the evidence led by the prosecution, no case has been disclosed against him to warrant him to enter his defence," Abubakar told the court. He contended that the Department of State Services (DSS), prosecuting on behalf of the federal government, did not link Sowore to the alleged offenses and omitted vital witnesses, urging the judge to dismiss the charges and acquit his client.

In response, DSS counsel Akinlolu Kehinde, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, urged the court to reject the application. Kehinde, who filed the prosecution's counter-affidavit on April 23, said witnesses and exhibits already presented sufficiently...