A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday ordered the remand of Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), in Kuje Correctional Centre.
The presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Umar issued the order following the revocation of Sowore’s bail last week.
Justice Umar also adjourned the matter until June 24 for the hearing of the application adding that the defendant be kept in the facility until Wednesday.
Furthermore, the court issued the arrest warrant after the defendant failed to appear for the continuation of his trial, during which he was expected to begin presenting his defence.
Earlier, Omoyele Sowore had chosen to represent himself in court after his legal team withdrew from the case.
Sowore represented himself during the Monday session. He clarified that his legal team refused to continue appearing in the matter as a result of what they described as persistent unfair treatment and hostility from the judge.
Additionally, he explained that his lawyers became afraid to represent him, forcing him to file and move a fresh recusal application personally.
Consequently, the court issued the order after Justice Umar rejected Sowore’s request to withdraw from the case. The Department of State Services is prosecuting Omoyele Sowore for allegedly calling President Bola Tinubu a criminal in public, a charge Sowore denies.
Court Revokes Sowore’s Bail
Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja ealier revoked the bail earlier granted to Omoyele Sowore, following his failure to appear in court for trial.
The judge withdrew the bail on Tuesday after Sowore’s absence during the scheduled proceedings.
During the session, prosecution counsel, Kehinde Akinlolu, SAN, informed the court that Sowore was aware of the hearing date but still failed to appear, arguing that his absence was part of efforts to delay the trial.
He therefore urged the court to revoke the bail granted to the defendant.
Justice Umar noted that although Sowore had written to the court requesting an adjournment, no reason was provided in the letter to justify his absence.
Following the submissions, the court revoked the bail and adjourned the matter to June 22, 2026, for further hearing.
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BACKSTORY…
The issue stems from a tweet Sowore made in August of 2025 describing president Tinubu as a criminal.
In a letter dated September 7, the DSS accused Sowore of making criminal and derogatory statements against the President in an X (formerly Twitter) post on August 26.
Furthermore, the agency warned that it would take all lawful measures necessary to protect national security and preserve public order if the individual fails to remove the post within the stipulated timeframe.
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