The Federal Government has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to remand the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, over his alleged failure to fulfil the conditions attached to his fresh N200 million bail.
CDA News Nigeria reports that the application was made on Monday as Sowore formally opened his defence in the criminal defamation case filed against him over social media posts in which he allegedly described President Bola Tinubu as “a criminal.”
Justice Mohammed Umar had, on June 30, granted Sowore fresh bail in the sum of N200 million with two sureties after revoking his earlier bail due to his failure to attend trial.
The court ordered Sowore to provide a traditional ruler from his community as one surety, another surety with landed property in the Federal Capital Territory, and to deposit his international passport with the court.
According to information gathered by CDA News Nigeria, the Federal Government argued that Sowore had yet to perfect the bail conditions and urged the court to remand him pending compliance.
The case was adjourned for further proceedings as the court considers the government’s application and Sowore’s defence.
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