- Omoyele Sowore accuses President Tinubu of defamation regarding presidential comments.
- Defamation charges were filed against Omoyele Sowore over social media statements made about Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Trial regarding alleged criminal defamation on social media between Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Omoyele Sowore.
4 reports, 1 independent
Updated Aug 3
Gone quiet
- Reports
- 4
- Developments
- 1
- Repetition
- 75%
New informationRepeats or wire copies
AI-generated analysis. Brind wrote this summary from the reports listed below. It can be wrong. Each section says how much you can rely on it, and the sources are linked so you can check.
What happened
Trial regarding alleged criminal defamation on social media between Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Omoyele Sowore.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutKeep exploring
The entities involved
-
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
12th Governor of Lagos (1999–2007) and President of Nigeria since 2023
-
Omoyele Sowore
Nigerian activist and journalist
Related events
- Atiku Abubakar accused Bola Ahmed Tinubu of being a forger and drug baron, while Omoyele Sowore criticized Tinubu's fitness for office.
- Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently facing scrutiny from US legal bodies.
- Femi Fani-Kayode is facing disclosure cases in the US while also defending President Tinubu against negative campaigning.
- Peter Obi's side criticized Bola Ahmed Tinubu's handling of the ongoing legal case in the US court.
- Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress are accused of using executive power to suppress opposition parties.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- nationalaccordnewspaper.comSowore backtracks on bid to invite DSS DG as witness in alleged criminal defamation trial