A group, the Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly, has called for the prosecution of politician and former African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, over the alleged leaking of video footage from an ongoing court proceeding involving the Department of State Services. The group accused Sowore of contempt of court and breaching national security laws by allegedly circulating a video clip showing his lawyer cross-examining a DSS operative in a cyberbullying case instituted against him by the secret police. The group said Sowore and his legal team ought to have known the gravity of their actions, noting that while he is currently standing trial for alleged cyberbullying, the leaked footage could expose him to more serious criminal liability. The group also called on the Federal High Court, presided over by Justice Mohammed Umar, to treat the matter as direct contempt of court (in facie curiae) and impose appropriate sanctions. The footage also captured an objection raised by counsel to the DSS, Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN), as well as a ruling by the trial judge.
