DSS to suspend Sowore’s alleged cybercrime case until after 2027 polls
The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly directed its private counsel, Akinolu Kehinde, SAN, to suspend the alleged cyberbullying case against African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, until after the 2027 presidential election.
The development followed a meeting between the Director General of the DSS, Tosin Ajayi, the senior lawyer and officials of the agency’s Directorate of Legal Services.
According to a report by Vanguard, a DSS source said the decision was intended to allow Sowore to participate fully in the 2027 electoral process as political activities gather momentum.
The source said Ajayi directed the agency’s lawyers and officials of the Directorate of Legal Services to consider pausing the case with the commencement of presidential campaign activities.
The source reportedly explained that the case, which has been before the court for nearly a year, could be suspended for another four months without significantly affecting the proceedings.
“The DSS boss told the lawyers that, since the matter had been in court for nearly a year, suspending it for another four months wouldn’t make much difference,” the source said.
The DSS is expected to formally communicate its decision to the Federal High Court when it resumes proceedings on September 14, 2026, following the annual judicial vacation.
The reported decision comes as political parties and prospective candidates prepare for the 2027 general elections.