Judge remands Sowore in Kuje Prison
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Monday ordered the remand of Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of African Action Congress, in Kuje Prison.
Justice Mohammed Umar, in a short ruling, ordered Mr Sowore to be kept in prison pending the hearing and determination of his motion for a stay of the order for revoking bail and bench warrant.
Mr Umar also dismissed Mr Sowore’s earlier application seeking the judge’s recusal from the case on the ground of alleged bias.
The judge then adjourned the matter until June 24 for the hearing of the application for stay.
The motion for stay was filed by the defendant’s new lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika.
Mr Sowore, also the publisher of Sahara Reporters, arrived at the court accompanied by members of his group, who held placards.
Mr Umar had, on June 16, revoked a bail granted to Mr Sowore following his failure to appear in court for his trial.
Mr Umar, in a ruling on an oral application made by the lawyer to the State Security Service, Akinkolu Kehinde, also issued a bench warrant for his arrest.
The SSS is prosecuting Mr Sowore for allegedly making false claims against the person of President Bola Tinubu by referring to him as “a criminal” in a post he made on X and Facebook.
(NAN)
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