Sowore Opens Defense in Defamation Case Against Tinubu

Omoyele Sowore, the president of the African Action Congress, opened his defense on Monday in a defamation lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu, alleging that Tinubu is a criminal based on statements made on Sowore's Facebook account. Sowore, who pleaded not guilty, had his bail revoked last month but was granted bail again last week by Justice Moham Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja, with conditions including a bail sum of N200 million and the deposit of his international passport.

The court remanded Sowore in custody until he fulfills these bail conditions. During the proceedings, prosecuting counsel Mr. T Kehinde argued that Sowore had not complied with the court's orders.

Sowore's lawyer, Mr. Olumide Fusika, assured the court that the passport would be deposited. The trial is set to continue on July 13, with Sowore's first witness, lawyer Deji Adeyanju, expected to testify regarding the president's public remarks.