My lawyers have deserted me in defamation trial, Sowore tells court, fails to open defence

The statesmanlike campaigner of the African Action Congress, AAC, and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore on Friday told a Federal High Court successful Abuja that helium has been deserted by his lawyers successful the defamation charges brought against him by the Department of State Service, DSS. 

He, however, blamed his ordeal connected the ruling of the Court delivered connected June 4, which ordered him to unfastened his defence successful the charges against him oregon foreclose the defense. 

At the Friday proceedings, Sowore, who is besides a lawyer by training,, argued his ain lawsuit successful an oral exertion wherever helium asked Justice Mohammed Garba Umar to recuse himself from the trial. 

He alleged that Justice Umar has demonstrated bias against him and that helium whitethorn not get justness successful the trial. 

DSS counsel, Akinlolu Kehinde SAN, who did not reason Sowore’s oral exertion for recusal, kicked against the agelong adjournment for ruling successful the application. 

Although, Justice Umar initially fixed Monday, June 8 for ruling successful the recusal application, the Court bent backwards owed t...