The Department of State Service (DSS) has issued a “one-week ultimatum” to human rights activist Omoyele Sowore, demanding the retraction of a social media post it described as “false, malicious, and inciting” about President Bola Tinubu.
In a letter dated September 7, the DSS accused Sowore of making “criminal and derogatory remarks” against the President in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on August 26.
The activist had reportedly described President Tinubu as a “criminal,” accusing him of lying after the President claimed that “corruption no longer existed under his administration.”
The agency, through its Director of Legal Services, Uwem Davies, said the remarks had “sparked anger among citizens” and could “incite public disturbance, disunity, and even insurrection.”
The DSS warned that if Sowore failed to comply, it would “explore all lawful means” to protect “national security and public order.”
However, Sowore stated on Sunday that X had officially contacted him about the DSS letter, but he would not delete the post.
He said, “One option I will not be taking is deleting that Tweet. Thank you, @X.”
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