Court Warns Sowore of Bail Revocation Over Absence

The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Moham Umar, has issued a warning regarding the potential revocation of Omoyele Sowore's bail following his failure to appear in court for the next hearing in his trial concerning alleged defamatory comments against Bola Ahmed Tinubu. During the proceedings, the prosecution, represented by Akinlolu Kehind, informed the court that Sowore's legal team was absent, and no explanation was provided for their absence despite the defense reportedly having 30 lawyers.

The prosecution urged the court to revoke Sowore's bail and issue a bench warrant for his arrest. However, Justice Umar declined this request, noting that Sowore had previously attended court sessions since the trial began late last year.

The judge granted Sowore the benefit of the doubt for this absence but warned that if he or his legal team fails to appear at the next hearing, the court would not hesitate to revoke his bail and issue an arrest warrant. The case has been adjourned until March 16 for continued trial.