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Alleged cyberbullying: Court declines Sowore’s prayer for adjournment

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June 4, 2026

Taiye Agbaje

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday declined to grant an application by publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, seeking an adjournment in his on going trial until after the court’s forthcoming vacation.

Justice Mohammed Umar, in a ruling, rejected the request made by Sowore’s lawyer, Marshall Abubakar.

Justice Umar also ordered the defendant, who is being prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS) for alleged cyberbullying related offences, to enter his defence beginning from June 5.

The judge ordered that further hearing in the case shall henceforth, be conducted day-to-day, from the next adjourned date.

Our correspondent reports that Sowore is being tried for allegedly making false claims against the person of President Bola Tinubu by referring to him as “a criminal” in a post he made on his “X” and Facebook accounts.

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