The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has officially revoked the bail previously granted to Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC).
The decisive ruling was delivered by Justice Mohammed Umar during the scheduled court session on Tuesday.
The presiding judge, Justice Umar, took the step to revoke Sowore’s bail after the politician and activist failed to show up in court for the continuation of his ongoing trial.
During Tuesday’s legal proceedings, the prosecution counsel, Kehinde Akinlolu, explicitly pointed out to the court that the defendant was conspicuously absent, despite being fully aware of the hearing date.
Akinlolu strongly argued for the cancellation of the defendant’s bail, pointing directly to his absence and what he described as deliberate tactics aimed at slowing down the judicial process.
While delivering his ruling on the matter, Justice Umar acknowledged that Sowore had actually sent a formal letter to the court asking for a postponement.
However, the judge highlighted that the correspondence was completely empty of any valid reasons to justify the adjournment. Consequently, the court revoked the bail and fixed June 22 for the next hearing.
