Alleged Cyber-bullying: Court Dismisses Sowore’s Bid To Compel Appearance of DSS DG
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2027 general election, Omoyele Sowore, on Monday, lost his bid to compel the Director General of the Department of
Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters and a recurring presidential candidate under the African Action Congress, has had a long history of friction with Nigeria's security agencies, including previous arrests and detention by the Department of State Services (DSS) over his activism and "RevolutionNow" protests. This latest case stems from an alleged cyber-bullying matter in which Sowore sought to have the DSS Director-General personally summoned to testify, apparently to clarify the agency's role or conduct in the matter.
The court's ruling, as reported, turned on a legal distinction between acts done in an official capacity and personal testimony — holding that since the matter related to official DSS functions, the DG could not be compelled to appear in person. Coverage agrees on the outcome and the court's reasoning, with ThisDay additionally framing this as the fourth setback Sowore has suffered in proceedings involving the DSS, suggesting a broader, ongoing legal contest between him and the agency. Details such as the underlying cyber-bullying allegation, the parties involved, and next steps in the case have not been fully spelled out in the reports.