The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has demanded an apology from the Department of State Services over the cybercrime case against him.
Sowore is also calling on the DSS to withdraw the charge, after the agency directed its counsel to seek an adjournment of the case until after the 2027 presidential election.
The DSS says the move is aimed at allowing Sowore to participate fully in the electioneering process without the court proceedings affecting his political activities.
However, speaking on Channels Television, Sowore rejected the proposed adjournment, insisting that the agency should withdraw the case rather than suspend it.
The case stems from social media posts made by Sowore in August 2025, in which he described President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal.”
The DSS subsequently approached the Federal High Court seeking a determination of whether such a description of the President or any other person was lawful.
Sowore accused the security agency of wrongful prosecution and argued that the decision to suspend the trial does not address what he considers the injustice he has suffered.
He also alleged that the case and previous actions against him have disrupted his political activities and personal life.
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