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FG affirms payment of Sowore N200,000 Fine

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

Lead prosecution in the trial of Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, Aminu Alilu, confirmed the payment of N200, 000 cost awarded against the Federal government by the court on grounds of delay. Alilu said this at the commencement of proceedings on Thursday. Sowore/Bakare:

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Sowore/Bakare: Court adjourns trial to March 11

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday fixed March 11 to 13 for the trial of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, on amended charges of treasonable felony, which was again stalled. Breaking: FG re-arraigns Sowore for ‘treason’ The defendants were rearraigned on Thursday but could not proceed to trial […]

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Court orders FG to pay N200,000 to Sowore, Bakare over trial delay

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2020 0

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Government to pay N200,000 each to Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare, who are both standing trial in a case brought against them by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Breaking: Sowore asks court to dismiss treason charge against him Ojukwu’s action was necessitated […]

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BREAKING: DSS rearrest Sowore, Bakare

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2019 0

Sahara reporters founder, Omoyele Sowore, and Olawale Bakare have been rearrested by the Department of State Services after a stand-off that lasted almost two hours at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday on account of fresh charges. Supporters of the duo had resisted attempts by men of the DSS to arrest them in […]

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Sowore: Archbishop of Canterbury replies SERAP

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2019 0

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Rev. Justin Welby, has responded to an open letter by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), calling on him to use his good offices and friendship with President Muhammadu Buhari to prevail on him to obey the judgment of the court ordering the release of activists Omoyele Sowore and […]

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Just in: Sowore to be released after meeting bail conditions – Falana

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2019 0

Sahara reporters owner and RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore and co-defendant, Olawale Bakare is set to be released after meeting bail conditions. Femi Falana, lawyer to Sowore and Bakare, who stated this on Wednesday, explained that they have both met their bail conditions and are expected to be released later today. Details shortly…

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Sowore, Bakare pleads not guilty to FG’s 7-count charge

Ihesiulo Grace 30 September 2019 0

Convener of the RevolutionNow Protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare have pleaded not guilty to Federal government seven-count charges of treasonable felony and other sundry offences instituted against them. Sowore, who was arraigned in the court on Monday, mounted the dock alongside his co-defendant, Olawale Adebayo Bakare (aka Mandate) and