Human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has disclosed plans to call about 20 witnesses as he continues his defence in the cyberbullying case against him at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Among those the defence intends to summon are the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, and President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

Sowore’s lead counsel, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN), made this known on Wednesday during the resumed hearing before Justice Mohammed Umar.

The senior lawyer told the court that the defence would seek to subpoena key officials whose testimonies it believes will assist in establishing its case.

The decision followed the testimony of the second defence witness, Uwem Davies, a Principal Officer in the General Office of the DSS, who repeatedly denied knowledge of some key documents attached to his witness statement.

Olumide-Fusika said Davies’ responses had made it difficult for the defence to effectively cross-examine him, particularly after the witness denied knowledge of a letter attached to the summary of his statement and marked “XYZ.”

During his testimony, Davies admitted that he authored only a letter dated September 7, 2025, which was served on Sowore on September 9, 2025. The letter requested that Sowore remove a social media post the DSS considered offensive to President Bola Tinubu.

However, Davies denied writing or signing letters allegedly sent to Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, and X, formerly Twitter, seeking the removal of Sowore’s posts from the platforms.

The defence also listed B. Bamigboye, another DSS officer alleged to have signed one of the letters attached to Davies’ witness statement, as a potential witness.

Another defence witness, Prince Wayne Chikezie Elijah, testified that he received court processes on behalf of Sowore while serving as a member of the activist’s legal team.

Justice Umar adjourned the trial until Tuesday, July 28, 2026, for the continuation of the defence. He also directed the prosecution to respond to Sowore’s pending application seeking the temporary release of his international passport.