African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has called for the immediate suspension and eventual scrapping of the National Youth Service Corps scheme following the abduction of prospective corps members in Imo State. The prospective corps members were among passengers abducted after gunmen attacked two buses along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in the Umunoha area. Security…
Publisher and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has withdrawn his plan to call the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Ajayi, as a witness in his ongoing trial over the alleged criminal defamation of President Bola Tinubu. At the resumed hearing before the Federal High Court in Abuja on…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has declined an application by the presidential candidate of the African Action Alliance (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, seeking a lengthy adjournment in his ongoing trial over alleged cyberbullying of President Bola Tinubu. Justice Mohammed Umar dismissed the request after the defence informed the court that its lead counsel, Olumide Fusika…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the return of activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, to Kuje Correctional Centre pending the determination of his bail review application. Trial Judge, Justice Mohammed Umar, ruled that Sowore should remain in custody until June 30, when the court will hear and…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has directed former presidential candidate and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, to commence his defence in the ongoing criminal defamation case filed against him over alleged statements concerning President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Delivering the ruling on Thursday, Justice Mohammed Umar dismissed a request by Sowore’s counsel, Marshall Abubakar, to postpone proceedings until after the court’s…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the no-case submission filed by activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, in the cyberbullying case brought against him by the Department of State Services over alleged defamatory remarks against President Bola Tinubu. Delivering the ruling, Justice Mohammed Garba Umar held that the prosecution had established a prima facie case requiring Sowore to enter his…
Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday threatened to hold Marshall Abubakar, lead defence counsel to activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore, in contempt for alleged rudeness during proceedings. The matter has been adjourned until April 13, 2026, for the adoption of final written addresses on the no‑case submission.
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the Nigeria Police Force acted unlawfully when it declared activist and Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore wanted in 2025. In a judgment delivered on Friday, Justice Musa Kakaaki held that the police action breached constitutional provisions and amounted to an abuse of power. The court consequently…
Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday granted bail to Omoyele Sowore on self-recognition, warning him against making statements capable of inciting the public against President Bola Tinubu. Sowore was arraigned by the Department of State Services (DSS) on a five-count charge related to alleged cybercrime, including accusations that he…
The Lagos State Police Command has declared human rights activist and convener of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, wanted for allegedly plotting to disrupt public peace in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, announced this on Monday while addressing journalists in Lagos. “I hereby, as the Commissioner of Police of the Lagos Police…
