COURT REVOKES SOWORE’S BAIL OVER FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR TRIAL
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By ‘Sefiu Ajape
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has revoked the bail granted to the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore.
Sowore’s bail was revoked by Justice Muhammad Umar for failing to appear in court for his trial.
At the resumed sitting, the prosecuting counsel, Kehinde Akinlolu, told the court that Sowore was absent despite being aware of the day’s proceedings.
Akinlolu also prayed the court for the revocation of Sowore’s bail over his failure to appear in court and his alleged continuous move to delay his trial.
Justice Umar noted that although Sowore had sent a letter seeking an adjournment, he did not state any reason for the request.
The matter was adjourned until 22nd June for hearing.
Meanwhile, Sowore reacted to the development in a post via his X handle on Tuesday.
According to the presidential candidate, the court’s plan for the day was to consider his application seeking the judge’s recusal, but instead the judge revoked his bail.
Sowore stated that he would confront the development with determination and resilience.
He wrote on X, “The agenda for today was to consider my application seeking the judge’s recusal, but instead, he opted to revoke my bail in a bid to assert forceful control over the trial. I will confront these developments with determination and resilience. This was all planned, but it shall not prevail. The struggle continues!”
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