The Federal Government, on Tuesday, filed a five-count charge against Omoyele Sowore, an activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), for calling President Bola Tinubu a “criminal” in a post he shared on social media platforms.
FG, in the charge it entered before the Federal High Court in Abuja through the Director of Public Prosecutions, Federal Ministry of Justice, Mr. M. B. Abubakar, maintained that Sowore, by the false accusation, committed offences contrary to and punishable under Section 24 (1) (b) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Amendment Act, 2024, as well as sections 59 and 375 of the Criminal Code Act.
Sowore’s contentious post on August 25 came after President Tinubu, while on an official visit in Brazil, claimed that his administration had successfully ended corruption in Nigeria.
Irked by the post that referenced President Tinubu as a “criminal,” the Department of State Services, DSS, wrote the two social media platforms to demand a ban on Sowore’s account and for the said vexatious statement to be pulled down.
The security agency also wrote a letter to the activist, asking him to delete the post from all platforms where it was shared.
It appeared the charge FG filed on Tuesday followed the refusal of both Sowore and the social media platforms to accede to the request by the DSS.
According to FG, the purpose of Sowore’s post was to cause a breakdown of law and order in the country, especially among individuals who hold divergent views on President Tinubu’s personality.
It maintained that the defamatory post was intended to tarnish the personality and reputation of President Tinubu.
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