Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court on Tuesday granted activist Omoyele Sowore bail on self-recognition.
The judge warned Sowore to refrain from making any utterances that could incite the public against President Bola Tinubu.
The bail followed his arraignment by the Department of State Services, DSS, before the court on a five-count charge bordering on alleged cybercrime.
The publisher of Sahara Reporters, in the five-count charge, is accused of allegedly making derogatory remarks about President Tinubu on his social media handles.
The convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, pleaded not guilty to the charges after they were read to him.
His counsel, Marshall Abubakar, earlier in the proceedings, raised a motion challenging the competence of the suit and argued that the court lacked jurisdiction.
Meanwhile, the prosecution objected, stressing that they had only just been served with the processes and needed time to respond.
Justice Umar, in a short ruling, held that the objection on jurisdiction was not ready for hearing because the prosecution was served that morning, adding that the defendant needed to give them adequate time to file a counter-affidavit, directing that the charges be read to the defendant.
Justice Umar, in ruling on the bail request, granted Sowore bail on self-recognition and adjourned the matter to January 19, 2026, for trial.