Sowore posted a message on August 25, 2025, calling President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a “criminal” and accusing him of falsely claiming that corruption had ended under his regime during a visit to Brazil.
The DSS labelled the post as “false, malicious, and inciting”, and issued a one-week ultimatum for Sowore to delete it. He refused.
Meta and X also declined to remove the content or suspend Sowore’s accounts, prompting their inclusion in the lawsuit.
The charges cite:
-Section 24 (1)(b) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Amendment Act, 2024
-Section 375 of the Criminal Code Act, alleging defamation
-Intent to incite public disorder and undermine national security
Sowore has filed a counter-suit, accusing the DSS, Meta, and X of unconstitutional censorship and violating his freedom of expression under Section 39 of the 1999 Constitution. His legal team argues that the government is attempting to silence dissent and set a dangerous precedent for digital speech.
From Channels TV.
Meta and X also declined to remove the content or suspend Sowore’s accounts, prompting their inclusion in the lawsuit.
The charges cite:
-Section 24 (1)(b) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Amendment Act, 2024
-Section 375 of the Criminal Code Act, alleging defamation
-Intent to incite public disorder and undermine national security
Sowore has filed a counter-suit, accusing the DSS, Meta, and X of unconstitutional censorship and violating his freedom of expression under Section 39 of the 1999 Constitution. His legal team argues that the government is attempting to silence dissent and set a dangerous precedent for digital speech.
From Channels TV.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 He who lives by the sword no go let any sword pass him side 😂
ReplyDeleteThey are just looking for how to ban Twitter before 2027 election, thank God FB is also involved.I wonder if the DSS now works solely for Baba or for the people
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