The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), on Tuesday personally appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The AGF is leading the prosecution in the ongoing trial of Omoyele Sowore over allegations of criminal defamation linked to comments made against President Bola Tinubu.
Fagbemi’s appearance drew attention inside the courtroom as he led a team of senior lawyers representing the prosecution.
Also present were the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), and Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN), among other members of the legal team.
Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), is facing charges filed by the Department of State Services (DSS).
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,
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