Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the ruling on Thursday after hearing a motion on notice filed by Bristol’s legal team, led by activist-lawyer Deji Adeyanju.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the treason case filed against Mr. Isaac Bristol, the man believed to be the operator of the whistleblower platform PIDOM Nigeria.
Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the ruling on Thursday after hearing a motion on notice filed by Bristol’s legal team, led by activist-lawyer Deji Adeyanju.
The court had earlier, in September, granted Bristol bail in the sum of ₦5 million with one surety in like sum. As part of the bail conditions, the defendant was ordered to deposit his passport with the court.
The surety, the judge directed, must be a resident of Abuja, provide an affidavit of means, submit three years of tax clearance certificates, and attach two recent passport photographs.
Bristol had been remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre since September 11, 2025, and was facing charges of treason, including allegations that he mobilised and solicited support to “unduly compel” the government to act or refrain from certain actions through the #EndBadGovernance protest.
He was also accused of making false money-laundering allegations against President Bola Tinubu and of unlawfully obtaining, retaining, and disseminating classified government documents in violation of the Official Secrets Act of 1962.
Count One of the charges alleged that Bristol “mobilised” and “solicited” support to “compel” the government to act or refrain from certain actions through the #EndBadGovernance protest.
Count Two stated that PIDOM Nigeria disseminated false money-laundering allegations against President Bola Tinubu.
Counts Three, Four, and Five accused Bristol of unlawfully obtaining, retaining, and disseminating classified documents in violation of the Official Secrets Act of 1962.
Counts Six, Seven, and Eight alleged that Bristol obtained funds which he “intentionally, knowingly, or ought to have known” were proceeds of unlawful activities, thereby making him liable for money laundering.
Count Nine accused PIDOM Nigeria of destroying potential evidence by attempting to destroy and flush a Tecno Phantom 6 mobile phone believed to contain incriminating material.
