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DSS asks X to remove Sowore's tweet calling Tinubu 'criminal'

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57% : In a letter addressed to the Chairman and CEO of X Corp. by the Department of State Services (DSS) on Saturday, which was shared on the microblogging platform by the DSS' Director-General of State Services, B. Bamigboye, the DSS said that Sowore's post, published on 25 August 2025 at 23:38 WAT via his verified X handle @YeleSowore, disparaged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
48% : Sowore has previously used his verified accounts to criticise government policies, raising questions about the balance between political commentary and legal restrictions under Nigerian law.

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