A Federal Excessive Courtroom in Abuja has cleared the best way for the trial of African Motion Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, after admitting key proof offered by the Division of State Companies.
The supplies relate to feedback during which Sowore described President Bola Tinubu as “felony”.
The ruling was delivered on Thursday by Justice Mohammed Umar. The courtroom dismissed an try by the defence to dam the DSS from tendering digital supplies linked to the alleged offence.
With the choice, the prosecution was allowed to put earlier than the courtroom a flash drive containing video clips, screenshots of social media posts, and associated public reactions.
Throughout proceedings, the DSS performed a video recording in open courtroom. The clip reportedly confirmed Sowore making the comment in August 2025.
The presentation adopted testimony by the primary prosecution witness, Cyril Nosike, a DSS operative, who was led in proof by the company’s counsel, Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN.
Past the video, the prosecution additionally submitted screenshots of messages shared by Sowore on his X account and Meta platform, previously Fb. These supplies included responses generated by the posts, alongside a certificates of compliance to assist their admissibility.
Counsel to Sowore, Marshal Abubakar, didn’t oppose the tendering at that stage. He reserved objections for the ultimate written addresses. Justice Umar admitted the gadgets and marked them as displays.
After the prosecution closed the evidence-in-chief of its first witness, the defence requested time to evaluation the witness assertion and different paperwork earlier served on them. The courtroom granted the request.
Justice Umar adjourned the matter to January 27 for cross-examination of the prosecution witness and continuation of the trial.
Nonetheless, Sowore is the only defendant within the amended cost, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2025, which was filed on December 5.