Home Politics Alleged Defamation: Sowore Backs Down On Plan To Subpoena DSS DG Politics Alleged Defamation: Sowore Backs Down On Plan To Subpoena DSS DG By Dailygazettenig - July 29, 2026 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Human rights activist, publisher, and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has withdrawn his plan to call the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Ajayi, as a witness in his ongoing criminal defamation trial involving President Bola Tinubu. At the resumed hearing before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, Sowore informed the court that the evidence he intended to obtain from the DSS Director-General could instead be provided by another official of the security agency. The proceedings also marked the first personal appearance of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), who took over the prosecution of the case on behalf of the Federal Government. Fagbemi opposed the subpoena earlier issued to the DSS Director-General, arguing that the document at the center of the dispute was not authored by Ajayi but by another DSS officer who had already testified before the court. According to the Attorney-General, the letter in which the DSS advised Sowore to remove social media posts describing President Tinubu as a “criminal” had already been admitted as evidence on two separate occasions, making any further attempt to tender it unnecessary. He further noted that the author of the letter, Uwen Davis, had appeared before the court on July 22 and testified, adding that the document was already part of the court’s records. Counsel to Sowore, Olumide Fusika (SAN), challenged the Attorney-General’s participation in the case, contending that Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN) remained the counsel officially representing the Federal Government in the matter. After listening to arguments from both parties, the trial judge, Justice Muhammed Umar, adjourned the case until August 3 for the continuation of the defence. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR JUST IN: Police Arrest Osun SSG, Five Others Appeal Court Nullifies Judgment Deregistering ADC, Four Other Parties Atiku Blasts Tinubu Over N12.62tn Debt, Alleges Fiscal Recklessness MOST COMMENTED NJC Denies Death Rumor of Court of Appeal Judges Dailygazettenig - November 12, 2024 PDP North-West Leaders Reject Turaki’s Endorsement As Consensus National Chairman Dailygazettenig - October 25, 2025 Tinubu Appoints Vice Admiral Ibas As Rivers State Administrator Dailygazettenig - March 18, 2025 - Advertisement - CATEGORYPolitics5793Local2511FOREIGN981Government785Education540Business302Security279
