The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday declined plans by Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, to tender an uncertified document in support of his defence in the ongoing trial for alleged criminal defamation. Justice Mohammed Umar refused the application after Sowore’s lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN, applied toContinue Reading
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday prayed a Federal High Court in Abuja to order the remand of Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), over his alleged failure to fulfil the earlier bail terms. The DSS lawyer, Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, made the oralContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the remand of Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), in Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice Mohammed Umar, in a short ruling, ordered Sowore to be kept in the correctional centre pending the hearing and determination of hisContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday revoked a bail granted to Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, over his absence in court for his trial. Justice Mohammed Umar, in a ruling on an oral application made by the lawyer to the Department of State Services (DSS),Continue Reading
By Sylvester Udemezue *INTRODUCTION The events of March 24, 2026, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, involving activist Omoyele Sowore and the subsequent response of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), have triggered a conversation that extends far beyond the narrow question of courtroom etiquette. By most accounts, the controversyContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, threatened to revoke the bail it granted Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, following his absence in court in the ongoing trial on alleged defamatory remarks against President Bola Tinubu. Justice Mohammed Umar, who issued the threat, also said heContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, adjourned the trial of Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, on alleged defamatory remarks against President Bola Tinubu, for continuation of hearing. The case, scheduled for Thursday, could not proceed due to the absence of Justice Mohammed Umar in court. AlthoughContinue Reading
…Says Recent Electoral law Killed Public Trust in elections By Danladi Ahmed Omoyele Sowore, Chairman of the African Action Congress (AAC), on election day visited several polling units across Kabusa, Asokoro, and Lugbe in the Federal Capital Territory to monitor the progress of voting. Speaking with journalists duringContinue Reading
The Department of State Services (DSS), on Tuesday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja reason Omoyele Sowore was charged for allegedly defaming President Bola Tinubu. Cyril Nosike, the 1st prosecution witness (PW-1) and an operative of the DSS, told Justice Mohammed Umar that Sowore, the publisher ofContinue Reading
