Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, will remain in detention at the Kuje Correctional Centre after the Federal High Court in Abuja adjourned its ruling on his application for bail restoration.
Justice Mohammed Umar, who is presiding over the criminal case brought against the activist by the Department of State Services (DSS), announced on Wednesday that he will deliver his decision on June 30, 2026.
The trial centers on a social media post where Sowore referred to President Bola Tinubu as “a criminal.”
During the court session, Sowore’s lawyer, R.O. Adakole, who stood in for lead counsel Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN), pleaded with the judge to release the activist to his legal team while they await the final ruling.
Adakole pointed out that his client has a clean track record of showing up for his trial, stating that Sowore had consistently appeared before the
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