Federal High Court orders Lai Mohammed to disclose Nigeria-Twitter agreement

The Federal High Court in Lagos has mandated Alhaji Lai Mohammed, former Minister of Information and Culture, along with the Ministry of Information, to reveal the details of the agreement between the Nigerian Government and X, formerly known as Twitter.

Hon. Justice Nnamdi Okwy Dimgba delivered the judgment in May 2024, following a Freedom of Information suit (FHC/L/CS/238/2022) filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). A certified true copy of the judgment was obtained last Friday.