The Federal High Court Nigeria has fixed May 8 to deliver ruling on a no-case submission filed by activist Omoyele Sowore in his alleged cyberbullying trial involving Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Justice Mohammed Umar adjourned the matter after both the defence and prosecution adopted their final written addresses.
The case was instituted by the Department of State Services, prosecuting Sowore on behalf of the Federal Government over allegations that he described the president as a “criminal” on social media.
Defence counsel Marshall Abubakar argued that the prosecution failed to establish any link between his client and the alleged offence, urging the court to uphold the no-case submission.
However, prosecution counsel Akinlolu Kehinde countered that the DSS had presented sufficient evidence through its witnesses and asked the court to compel Sowore to open his defence.
The court will determine on May 8 whether Sowore has a case to answer or if the charges should be dismissed.