Sowore

  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, 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 Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, fixed Jan. 22 for commencement of trial of Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, over alleged false claim against President Bola Tinubu. Justice Mohammed Umar fixed the date after Sowore was arraigned on two-count amended charge filed against himContinue Reading

  By The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, threatened to revoke a bail granted Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, if he makes comments considered detrimental to national peace and security. Justice Mohammed Umar, in a ruling on Sowore’s bail application after he was arraigned by theContinue Reading

  The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the arraignment of Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, until Oct. 27. Justice Mohammed Umar adjourned the matter on Tuesday to afford Sowore adequate facility to prepare for his defence. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sowore, theContinue Reading