Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the interior minister, brought social media activist Emorioloye Owolemi before the Federal High Court in Akure, Ondo State, on charges of cyberstalking.
Owolemi is on trial for a two-count accusation (FHC/AK/3C/26) that involves allegedly sending threatening and disrespectful remarks to the minister through his Facebook profile.
The charge sheet states that the defendant allegedly sent “grossly offensive, indecent, obscene, or menacing” electronic communications to the public on December 23, 2025, at Igbokoda in the state’s Ilaje Local Government Area.
Count one reads, “That you, Emorioloye Owolemi, Male, Adult, on or about the 23rd day of December 2025, at Igbokoda in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, did knowingly and intentionally send messages and/or other electronic communications through a computer system and/or network to the public via Facebook, against the Honorable Minister of Interior of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, whose messages were grossly offensive, indecent, obscene, or menacing in character, thereby committing the offense of cyberstalking.”
The prosecution stated that the alleged acts contravened Section 24(1)(a) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, as amended in 2024.
The second count accused Owolemi of cyberstalking by threat and harassment, contrary to Section 24(1)(b) of the same Act.
The court has consequently fixed March 26 for the hearing of the case.
The case is taking place against the backdrop of the ongoing issue surrounding the minister’s National Youth Service Corps credential, with persistent accusations of office misuse and falsification.
Recall that on February 13, Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja granted Owolemi’s request to look into the minister’s educational background, particularly the secondary school certificate that the minister is said to have received from the West African Examinations Council.
On the other hand, the activist’s comparable request about the minister’s alleged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate was turned down by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the same court.
According to the judgment, the applicant did not demonstrate that he was operating in the public interest as required by law.
