DSS Seeks to Foreclose Sowore's Defense in Court

On Monday, the Department of State Services (DSS) petitioned the Federal High Court in Abuja to foreclose Omoyele Sowore's defense, claiming he was intentionally frustrating his ongoing trial. DSS counsel Akinloku Kehinde (SAN) presented the application before Justice Mohammed Umar after Sowore's lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN), requested an adjournment.

Olumide-Fusika explained that a witness was present based on a subpoena served to the DSS Director General, Oluwatosin Ajayi, but they could not proceed due to a registry issue regarding document approval. Kehinde countered that this was a dilatory tactic and urged the court to foreclose Sowore's case, citing that repeated opportunities had been given to the defense.

He referenced Section 36(4) and (6) of the 1999 Constitution, arguing that the right to a fair hearing does not include the right to delay proceedings. The court was urged to direct parties to file their final written addresses.