By Adenike Lawal

The Sagamu Magistrate Court, Ogun State, has adjourned the trial of Adeniyi Kayode, the driver of a Lexus SUV linked to a fatal road accident involving world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua, to February 25, 2026.

Kayode, 46, was arraigned on January 2 before Magistrate Olufunilayo Somefun on a four-count charge bordering on dangerous and negligent driving following an accident that reportedly claimed the lives of two persons said to be close to the boxer.

The charges include dangerous driving causing death, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care and attention resulting in bodily harm and property damage, and driving without a valid national driver’s licence, contrary to provisions of the Federal Highway Act, Cap F:135, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, as applicable in Ogun State.

During the hearing, the prosecuting counsel, Richard Nigiwe, told the court that only three of the four listed witnesses were present and sought an adjournment to allow the case file to be forwarded to the Office of the Attorney-General through the Department of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.

The defence counsel, Abiodun Olalekan, opposed the application, saying the defence was ready to proceed.

After hearing arguments from both sides, the court granted the prosecution’s request and adjourned the case to February 25 for further hearing.

By Adenike Lawal

The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed January 22 for the commencement of trial in the case against Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, over an alleged false statement against President Bola Tinubu.

Justice Mohammed Umar set the date on Monday after Sowore was arraigned on a two-count amended charge filed by the Department of State Services (DSS). He pleaded not guilty to both counts.

Court records show that the amended charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2025, listed Sowore as the sole defendant after the court struck out the names of X (formerly Twitter) and Meta Platforms Inc. (Facebook) from the original charge at the prosecution’s request.

The DSS alleged that on August 25, 2025, Sowore posted a message on his verified X handle, @YeleSowore, accusing President Tinubu of falsely claiming during a visit to Brazil that corruption no longer existed under his administration. The prosecution said the statement was knowingly false and capable of inciting public disorder.

The alleged offence is said to contravene provisions of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act, 2024.
Sowore’s counsel, Marshal Abubakar, applied for the continuation of the bail earlier granted, which the court approved. Although the prosecution said its witness was present, the defence objected to proceeding, citing failure to disclose witnesses and depositions as required by law.

Justice Umar adjourned the case to January 22 for definite hearing.

By Omoniyi David

The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed January 23, 2026, to hear an application for stay of proceedings filed by the Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a suit instituted by a rival group aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the matter to allow counsel to the plaintiffs, Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), respond to the application.
The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2501/2025, was filed by the Wike-aligned faction, including acting National Chairman, Alhaji Mohammed Abdulrahman, and Senator Samuel Anyanwu, who is claiming the position of National Secretary. The plaintiffs are seeking to restrain the Turaki-led leadership from parading themselves as PDP officials and to bar security agencies from granting them access to the party’s national secretariat at Wadata Plaza, Abuja.
They also asked the court to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising any address submitted by the Turaki-led faction as the PDP’s official address and urged the court to direct INEC and security agencies to enforce earlier court judgments on the matter.
Justice Abdulmalik had earlier ordered parties to maintain the status quo pending the determination of the suit. The Turaki-led faction, dissatisfied with the ruling, has approached the Court of Appeal and also filed motions seeking a stay of proceedings and the judge’s recusal over alleged bias.