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
The Department of State Services (DSS), on Thursday, played the video evidence of President Bola Tinubu’s speech made on Aug. 26, 2025, during his state visit to Brazil, in establishing its cyberstalking charge against Omoyele Sowore. The video recording was played while DSS lawyer, Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, ledContinue 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
