SSS seeks to suspend Sowore’s cyberstalking trial as 2027 politics heats up

Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS) says it will ask a court to temporarily halt the cyberstalking trial of activist Omoyele Sowore. The agency’s spokesperson announced the move on Tuesday, citing the growing political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to the SSS media unit, the agency’s director general, Oluwatosin Ajayi, directed the secret police’s counsel, Akintola Kehinde, to file a request for a temporary suspension of the case. The trial, which has drawn wide public attention, involves charges of cyberstalking against Sowore, a prominent critic of the government and a potential political figure. The SSS did not provide further details on why the suspension was being sought or how long it might last. Sowore, a former presidential candidate, has repeatedly denied the charges, calling them politically motivated. The development comes as political jostling for the 2027 election cycle begins to intensify across the country.