Tempers flared at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, as counsel to Omoyele Sowore, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN), engaged in a heated exchange with prosecuting counsel, Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN), whom he described as a “persecutor” during the continuation of Sowore’s criminal trial.
The courtroom drama unfolded after the defence sought another adjournment, blaming the court registry for its inability to obtain a Certified True Copy of documents it said were crucial to continuing its case.
Fusika told Justice Muhammed Umar that although the defence had been “reliably informed” that a witness from the Department of State Services was in court pursuant to a subpoena issued to the agency’s Director-General, Oluwatosin Ajayi, it could not proceed because it was yet to receive the certified court records.
According to him, the defence applied for the CTC on July 22, 2026, but was repeatedly informed by the registry that the trial judge
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