Tag: #OmoyeleSowore
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COURT GRANTS OMOYELE SOWORE 200 MILLION NAIRA BAIL IN ALLEGED DEFAMATION CASE
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a 200 million naira bail to former presidential candidate and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, in his ongoing alleged defamation case. In a ruling on Tuesday, Justice Mohammed Umar vacated an earlier order revoking Sowore’s bail and remanding him in Kuje Correctional Centre. The court ordered that…
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BAIL REVOCATION: SOWORE TO REMAIN IN CUSTODY UNTIL JUNE 30
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fixed June 30 for ruling on a motion filed by Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), seeking to vacate an order for his bail revocation. Justice Mohammed Umar fixed the date after Sowore’s lawyer, Raphael Adakole, moved the motion for stay of execution…
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FEDERAL HIGH COURT RESCHEDULES HEARING FOR SOWORE, OTHERS IN #FreeNnamdiKanuNow PROTEST SUIT TO NOVEMBER 5
The Federal High Court in Abuja has rescheduled the hearing of the suit filed by the police against human rights activist Omoyele Sowore and other conveners of the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest to November 5. The delay was due to the absence of the presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Umar, who was attending to matters at the court’s…
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COURT STALLS POLICE SUIT AGAINST #FREENNAMDIKANUNOW PROTEST AS ABUJA HIGH COURT SHUTS DOWN MONDAY SESSIONS
The Federal High Court in Abuja saw a halt in court activities on Monday, blocking police efforts to restrain the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest led by Omoyele Sowore and others. Despite a heavy police presence and movement restrictions around key areas including Aso Rock Villa and the National Assembly, all courtrooms were locked up by 9:30 am,…
