The charges stem from social media posts in which he allegedly referred to President Tinubu as “a criminal” on his X and Facebook accounts.
The DSS subsequently filed charges bordering on criminal defamation, cyberstalking and incitement.
At Tuesday’s proceedings before Justice Mohammed Umar, the Attorney-General urged the court to reject a request by the defence seeking to compel the Director-General of the DSS, Oluwatosin Ajayi, to appear as a witness.
Fagbemi argued that the application was unnecessary and intended to prolong the case.
AGF Lateef FagbemiAccording to him, the DSS had already demonstrated its willingness to cooperate with the defence by making one of its officials available to testify during previous proceedings.
He maintained that compelling the DSS Director-General to personally appear in court would not add value to the case and would only delay the conclusion of the trial.
The prosecution further insisted that the matter should proceed without interruptions, stressing the need
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