Court orders Sowore’s remand in Kuje prison for trial on defamation of Tinubu

The Federal High Court successful Abuja, on Monday, ordered the remand of Omoyele Sowore, the statesmanlike campaigner of the African Action Congress, AAC, successful Kuje prison, Abuja.

Justice Mohammed Garba Umar, successful a abbreviated ruling, ordered Sowore to beryllium kept successful situation pending the proceeding and determination of his question for enactment of the bid for revocation of his bail and seat warrant. 

Justice Umar besides dismissed Sowore’s earlier exertion seeking the judge’s recusal from the lawsuit connected the crushed of alleged bias. 

The justice past adjourned the substance until June 24 the proceeding of the exertion for stay. 

The question for enactment was filed by the defendant’s caller lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN. 

Sowore arrived astatine the tribunal successful the institution of members of his radical with placards. 

Justice Umar had, connected June 16, revoked a bail granted to Sowore pursuing his nonaccomplishment to look successful tribunal for his trial.

Justice Mohammed Umar, successful a ruling connected an oral exertion made by the lawyer to the Department of State Services, DSS, Akinkolu Kehinde, SAN,...