Justice J.O.E. Adeyemi-Ajayi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has issued an interim injunction restraining activist Omoyele Sowore and Sahara Reporters from publishing further material relating to the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, his office, or members of his family, pending the outcome of a defamation suit.
The order specifically prohibits the publication of allegedly defamatory content about Victor Egbetokun, including claims that he received N100 million from Anambra State security votes.
The ruling followed an ex parte motion for interim injunction filed by the claimant through counsel, Ayotunde Ogunleye, SAN. The application was dated February 10 and filed on February 11, 2026.
Brought under Section 6(6) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), Order 30 Rule 3 of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (Civil Procedure) Rules 2025, and the court’s inherent jurisdiction, the motion was granted after hearing the applicant’s counsel.
The court adjourned the matter to April 14, 2026, for further hearing, pending determination of the motion on notice.
According to the enrolled order, the defendants, their agents, or anyone acting on their behalf are barred from making publications concerning the claimant, his office, or his family in connection with the subject of the suit until the motion is resolved.
The injunction follows allegations that Sowore and Sahara Reporters published “degrading and derogatory” material about the Inspector-General of Police and his son.
