By Our Correspondent

National News – A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 8, 2026, to rule on a no-case submission filed by activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, in his ongoing cyberstalking trial.

The case, instituted by the Department of State Services on behalf of the Federal Government, centers on alleged defamatory social media posts against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Justice Mohammed Umar adjourned proceedings after both prosecution and defence adopted their final written addresses.

The defence, led by lawyer Marshall Abubakar, argued that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against Sowore.

He told the court that the evidence presented did not credibly link the defendant to the alleged offences and that key witnesses were not called.

According to him, these gaps are significant enough to warrant dismissal of the charges and the discharge and acquittal of his client.

However, prosecution counsel Akinlolu Kehinde opposed the application, insisting that the Department of State Services had presented sufficient evidence through witnesses and exhibits.

He urged the court to reject the no-case submission and compel Sowore to open his defence, arguing that the allegations require further judicial examination.

The charges stem from posts allegedly made by Sowore on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle and Facebook account on August 25, 2025.

In one post, he reportedly described the President as a “criminal,” a claim the prosecution says was false and capable of inciting public disorder.

The government maintains that the statements violate provisions of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention and Amendment) Act, 2024.

Sowore, a former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, has pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge.

The case was amended before his re-arraignment in December 2025, after which the prosecution called witnesses in an effort to prove its claims.