Sowore arrives in court after arrest order

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Omoyele Sowore (at the middle) being accompanied by members of his group into the . Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. Photo| NAN

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Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), on Monday arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja for his trial after a bench warrant for his arrest.

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Sowore, also the publisher of Sahara Reporters, arrived at the court in the company of members of his group with placards.

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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Mohammed Umar had, on June 16, revoked a bail granted to Sowore following his failure to appear in court for his trial.

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Justice Mohammed Umar, in a ruling on an oral application made by the lawyer to the Department of State Services (DSS), Akinkolu Kehinde, SAN, also issued a bench warrant for his arrest.

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The DSS is prosecuting Sowore for allegedly making false claims against the person of President Bola Tinubu by referring to him as “a criminal” in a post he made on his “X” and Facebook accounts.

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As at the time of filing this report, the court is yet to begin sitting. (NAN)

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