Court declines Sowore’s release, sets June 30 for bail ruling

The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June 30, 2026, to rule on an application filed by activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, seeking the restoration of his bail and the reversal of a bench warrant issued for his arrest.
Justice Mohammed Umar adjourned the matter after both the defence and prosecution adopted their respective processes in the application challenging the court’s June 16 decision, which revoked Sowore’s bail following his failure to appear for trial on allegations of cybercrime and criminal defamation.
Sowore is being prosecuted by the Department of State Services over claims that he described President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal” in posts published on his X and F...