Sowore's Defamation Trial Stalls in Abuja Federal High Court

The continuation of trial of the Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, in the defamation charges brought against him by the Department of State Service (DSS) was stalled on Monday. Two Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika and Akinlolu Kehinde, engaged in a heated argument when the proceedings began. Daily Trust reports that Sowore has been undergoing trial at a Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged cyberstalking against the President, Bola Tinubu. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines At the Monday's proceedings, a heated argument ensued when the lead counsel to Sowore, Olumide-Fusika, applied for an adjournment of proceedings on the ground that the document he needed for the day had just been released to him by the Court registrar. He sought an adjournment to enable him to study the documents and prepare for cross examination of his next witness, who is an official of the DSS. DSS lawyer, Akinlolu, opposed the adjournment application, describing it as a dilatory tactic to further delay proceedings in the trial, arguing that the Judge should foreclose the defence of Sowore. Angered by the response of the DSS lawyer, Olumide-Fusika kicked against the use of dilatory tactics against him and, furiously, said he was no longer ready to take nonsense from the DSS lawyer. Following the heated argument and exchange of unpleasant words, Justice Mohammed Garba Umar intervened and said, "You cannot behave in my court in that manner. Without consulting the two lawyers, Justice Umar shifted the matter to 28 September 2026 for continuation of the defence. Read the original article on Daily Trust . AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica . To address comments or complaints, please Contact us . AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.