NGA Federal High Court in Abuja adjourned the criminal defamation trial of Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, until August 3. The adjournment followed objections raised by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, regarding a subpoena issued to the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Oluwatosin Ajayi. Fagbemi argued that the subpoena should be set aside since the document Ajayi was expected to present was not authored or signed by him. Additionally, he noted that the relevant letter had already been presented in court twice and that the author, Uwen Davis, had already testified on behalf of the defense. Counsel for Sowore, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, opposed the AGF's intervention, citing procedural concerns. The court confirmed that the subpoena had been served but the Federal Government claimed Ajayi was unaware of it, leading to the adjournment.
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