The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a three-count charge against Mubarak Abdullahi, also known as Sardaunan Samari, over the alleged circulation of a fake letter purportedly written by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and addressed to the President of the United States.
Abdullahi was arrested on September 28 after allegedly sharing the document on his Facebook page with the caption, “ATIKU IS COMING.” President Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed the development in a post on X. Vanguard News
According to Onanuga, the suspect admitted during questioning that he shared the document and apologised for his actions. However, the apology did not stop the DSS from proceeding with the case.
Abdullahi was subsequently arraigned before Chief Magistrate Court No. 10 in Kabala Doki, Kaduna. The court reportedly ordered that he be remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre in Kaduna. Sahara Reporters
The DSS has also filed a three-count charge bordering on cybercrime and defamation against him at the Federal High Court in Kaduna. A date for his formal arraignment before the Federal High Court had not been fixed as of the latest reports. Punch Newspapers
Onanuga described Abdullahi as a supporter of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, although that description has not been independently verified. Neither Atiku nor his media aide had publicly reacted to the development in the reports reviewed. Punch Newspapers
The case has also attracted criticism from human rights activist and African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, who questioned the use of the DSS in the matter and accused the government of attempting to suppress dissent. These are Sowore’s allegations and have not been established by the court. Punch Newspapers
The development highlights the growing legal and political concerns surrounding the circulation of alleged false documents and misleading information on social media, particularly as political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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