The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 8, 2026, to rule on the no-case submission filed by activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, in his ongoing cyberstalking trial.

Justice Mohammed Umar set the date on Monday after counsel for both the prosecution and defence adopted their final written addresses in the case filed by the Department of State Services (DSS).

Sowore is being prosecuted over alleged social media posts in which he reportedly described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a “criminal,” an allegation the government says violates the Cybercrimes Act.

His lawyer, Marshall Abubakar, urged the court to dismiss the charges, arguing that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case linking his client to the offences.

He maintained that the DSS did not present sufficient evidence or call key witnesses needed to support the allegations, and therefore asked the court to discharge and acquit Sowore.

However, DSS counsel, Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN), opposed the application, insisting that the prosecution had already established enough evidence through witnesses and exhibits to warrant the defendant opening his defence.

Kehinde urged the court to reject the no-case submission and allow the trial to continue.

After hearing both arguments, Justice Umar adjourned the matter to May 8 for ruling.

The DSS had earlier amended the charges against Sowore before his re-arraignment in December 2025, accusing him of cyberstalking and publishing false information capable of causing public disorder.

Sowore, a former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has pleaded not guilty to the charges, with the trial now set for a critical legal decision in the coming days.