As the footage played, the courtroom reportedly fell silent, with lawyers, journalists, and observers closely following the proceedings. Sowore insisted that the video was not presented as a declaration of guilt but as material evidence to justify his public statements and criticisms of the President, which have previously attracted legal and political backlash.
However, counsel on the opposing side objected to the interpretation of the clip, arguing that the video neither established criminal liability nor amounted to proof of wrongdoing. They stressed that President Tinubu has never been convicted of drug trafficking by any court of competent jurisdiction and that repeated allegations remain unsubstantiated.
Legal analysts present in court noted that the admission of the video does not translate to judicial endorsement of the claims but merely forms part of the evidentiary process. They emphasized that the court will ultimately determine the relevance and weight of the clip in relation to the matter before it.
