The Federal High Court in Abuja has directed that Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, be taken to Kuje prison. This decision was handed down on Monday by Justice Mohammed Garba Umar.
Justice Umar issued the remand order while awaiting the hearing of Sowore’s motion for a stay on the earlier revocation of his bail and the bench warrant. The judge also dismissed a separate application requesting his recusal from the case, citing allegations of bias.
The case has been adjourned to June 24 for the hearing of the stay application, which was filed by Sowore’s new legal representative, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
Sowore arrived at the court accompanied by supporters displaying placards. The Department of State Services (DSS) is prosecuting him over claims that he referred to President Bola Tinubu as a criminal in posts on his X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook accounts.
Justice Umar had earlier revoked Sowore’s bail on June 16 after the defendant failed to appear in court. A bench warrant was also issued at that time following an oral request by the DSS counsel, Akinkolu Kehinde, SAN.