Anti-Tinubu post: Court orders Sowore’s arrest over failure to attend trial

Vanguard NigeriaIndependentCenter5 days ago

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the arrest of Omoyele Sowore, an activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), for failing to attend his trial. Sowore faced a two-count cybercrime charge related to a social media post in which he called President Bola Tinubu a 'criminal.' He chose to represent himself after his legal team withdrew. Despite sending a letter stating he traveled to Lagos to find new lawyers, he did not appear in court. The court revoked his bail and issued an arrest warrant following an application from the Department of State Services (DSS

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