Federal Government has re-arraigned human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, on a two- count amended charge bothering on alleged cyberstalking against President Bola Tinubu.
At the resumed hearing of the case at the Federal High Court, counsel for the Department of State Service (DSS), Akinlolu Kehinde, notified Justice Mohammed Umar of the new amended charge, which removes X and Facebook from the list of defendants, leaving Sowore as the sole defendant.
Counsel for the government expressed readiness to start the trial, with a witness available in court, counsel to Sowore, Abubakar Marshal, opposed the motion.
Abubakar stated that the information of the witness and his or her statement on oath were not attached to the charge.
He cited Section 36 (6) of the Nigerian Constitution, which requires witness deposition and names be front-loaded to the charges.
He maintained that the Federal Government was obligated to furnish the defence with the list of witnesses, their names, and summaries of their testimonies.
Justice Mohammed Umar adjourned the case to January 22nd for trial.
