A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 admitted into evidence a video clip in which former presidential aide to Goodluck Jonathan and Bola Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominee, Reno Omokri, described President Bola Tinubu as a “drug lord,” in the ongoing cyberstalking trial of human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore.
Justice Mohammed Umar admitted the video after dismissing objections raised by counsel to the Department of State Services (DSS), Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, ruling that the defence complied with the requirements for tendering electronically generated evidence under Section 84 of the Evidence Act.
The video was tendered during the cross-examination of the first prosecution witness (PW1), a DSS operative, Cyril Nosike, by counsel to the defendant, Marshal Abubakar.
Sowore is standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on cyberstalking under Section 24 of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) (Amendment) Act, 2024, over social media posts allegedly describing President Tinubu as a “criminal.”
In the charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2025, the Federal Government alleged that the posts were false and capable of causing a breakdown of law and order. Sowore, who was arraigned on January 19, 2026, pleaded not guilty to both counts.
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 admitted into evidence a video clip in which former presidential aide to Goodluck Jonathan and Bola Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominee, Reno Omokri, described President Bola Tinubu as a “drug lord,” in the ongoing cyberstalking trial of human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore.
Justice Mohammed Umar admitted the video after dismissing objections raised by counsel to the Department of State Services (DSS), Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, ruling that the defence complied with the requirements for tendering electronically generated evidence under Section 84 of the Evidence Act.
The video was tendered during the cross-examination of the first prosecution witness (PW1), a DSS operative, Cyril Nosike, by counsel to the defendant, Marshal Abubakar.
Sowore is standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on cyberstalking under Section 24 of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) (Amendment) Act, 2024, over social media posts allegedly describing President Tinubu as a “criminal.”
In the charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2025, the Federal Government alleged that the posts were false and capable of causing a breakdown of law and order. Sowore, who was arraigned on January 19, 2026, pleaded not guilty to both counts.
