Sowore’s Trial: Court admits video clip showing Reno Omokri calling Tinubu ‘drug lord’

Sowore’s Trial: Court admits video clip showing Reno Omokri calling Tinubu ‘drug lord’

The video showed Mr Omokri in a 2023 interview on ARISE News, boastingly saying he had documentary evidence to support his claim that Mr Tinubu was a “drug lord.” The post Sowore’s Trial: Court admits video clip showing Reno Omokri calling Tinubu ‘drug lord’ appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Omokri: Sowore Can't Rely on My Withdrawn Statements as Defence

Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has stated that activist Omoyele Sowore cannot rely on his earlier withdrawn statements accusing President Bola Tinubu of being a "drug lord" to defend himself in his ongoing cybercrime trial.The remarks came during Sowore's trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja on January 27, 2026, where Sowore faces a two-count amended charge related to alleged cybercrime. Sowore's lawyer, Abubakar Marshal, presented vid…

Sowore Tenders Video of Reno Omokri Calling Tinubu an ‘International Drug Baron’ in Court

Activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has tendered video evidence in court showing Reno Omokri previously referring to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as an “international drug baron,” as part of his defence in an ongoing cyberstalking trial.The video was presented before a Federal High Court in Abuja during proceedings in which Sowore is facing charges under the Cybercrimes Act over social media posts allegedly deemed defamatory…

Alleged cyberbullying: Court warns Sowore’s lawyer against delay tactics

Federal High Court on Tuesday in Abuja cautioned counsel to the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, Marshall Abubakar, against deploying tactics to delay a suit filed against the politician by the Department of State Services (DSS). The DSS is prosecuting Sowore The post Alleged cyberbullying: Court warns Sowore’s lawyer against delay tactics appeared first on National Accord Newspape…

DSS Gives Reason Sowore Is Being Dragged To Court

The Department of State Services (DSS), on Tuesday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja the reason why Omoyele Sowore is being charged for allegedly defaming President Bola Tinubu.   Cyril Nosike, the 1st prosecution witness (PW-1) and an operative of the DSS, told Justice Mohammed Umar that Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, was sued because of the security implications of the post he made on social media against the president. Nosike …

'Reason We Charged Sowore Over False Claim Against Tinubu’

The Department of State Services (DSS) has said its decision to prosecute online publisher and politician, Omoyele Sowore, was based on the perceived security implications of a social media post in which he described President Bola Tinubu as a criminal. Sowore is currently facing trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly making […] The post ‘Reason We Charged Sowore Over False Claim Against Tinubu’ – DSS appeared first on Trendi…