Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June 30 for ruling on a bail application filed by activist and presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore.
The Department of State Services is prosecuting Sowore over alleged criminal defamation arising from claims that he referred to President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal” in posts made on his official X and Facebook accounts.
The court had, on June 16, revoked Sowore’s bail and issued a bench warrant for his arrest after he failed to appear in court for his trial on allegations bordering on cybercrime and criminal defamation.
However, Sowore appeared in court on Monday, June 22, and was then remanded in Kuje prison by the presiding judge.
At the resumed hearing this morning, Sowore’s counsel, R.O Adaloke moved for his bail to be granted by the court.
The prosecuting counsel opposed the application, saying that he had not placed truthful facts before the court to enable it to exercise its discretion.
Sowore’s counsel also orally prayed the court for Sowore to be released to them as lawyers, and they will undertake to bring him to court for the ruling.
This application was also opposed by the prosecution.
Justice Umar maintained that parties should return on 30th June for the ruling.
Watch a video of Sowore arriving the court below
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