A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the publisher of Sahara Reporters and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, to open his defence in the criminal defamation case instituted against him over alleged defamatory remarks against President Bola Tinubu.
Justice Mohammed Umar gave the directive on Thursday while rejecting an application by Sowore’s counsel, Marshall Abubakar, seeking an adjournment of the case until after the court’s forthcoming vacation.
The judge subsequently ordered that proceedings in the matter continue on a day-to-day basis in accordance with the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, with Sowore scheduled to commence his defence on Friday, June 5.
Sowore is being prosecuted by the Department of State Services over allegations that he made false claims against President Tinubu by describing him as “a criminal” in posts published on his X and Facebook accounts.
At Thursday’s proceedings, prosecuting counsel, Akinlolu
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