Court Denies Sowore's Request for Trial Adjournment

The court has denied Omoyele Sowore's request for a two-month adjournment in his defamation trial against President Bola Tinubu. Sowore's lawyer, Reuben Adakol, applied for the delay due to personal matters involving his family.

However, the request was opposed by Akinlolu Kehinde, representing the Department of State Services (DSS), who noted that there had already been ten previous adjournments. Kehinde argued that granting another long adjournment would further frustrate the criminal trial process.

Justice Umar ruled against the request based on prior court orders. The trial is set to continue on July 16, where Sowore's first witness, lawyer Deji Adeyanju, is expected to present evidence.

Adeyanju insisted that President Tinubu had engaged in actions that insulted citizens' rights. The court proceedings have highlighted the judiciary's role as a guardian of public interest, rather than an instrument of oppression.