Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja for his arraignment on comments he made on social media, referring to Egbetokun as an “illegal IG.”
Sowore was scheduled to appear before Justice Liman of the Federal High Court in Abuja today (Wednesday).
Going by the charges, filed in a suit marked FCH/ABJ/23/25, Egbetokun accused Sowore of intentionally and knowingly sending messages through his verified Twitter account, where he referred to the IG as “illegal IGP Kayode Egbetokun.”
His legal team, led by Marshall Abubakar, confirmed that the charges will be heard in court.
Deji Adeyanju, a political activist, however, stated that the charges represent an abuse of the legal process, promising a strong response in court.
Sowore was arrested on Monday, as you would recall, after refusing to accept bail conditions set by the police following allegations of obstructing public officers and cyberstalking.
The charges have been brought in the context of ongoing tension between Sowore and the Nigerian authorities, particularly after a viral video he posted in December that alleged police extortion at a checkpoint in Lagos.
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