Tag: sowore
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BREAKING: Judge withdraws from Sowore’s suit, gives reasons
Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, recused himself from a suit brought by Omoyele Sowore, Convener, #RevolutionNow, currently before him. Mohammed made this known to parties at the mention of the motion ex-parte with suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/1409/19 filed by Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, to challenge his continued detention…
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Sowore: Malami speaks on letter from US lawmakers
Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, Nigeria’s attorney-general and justice minister has denied receiving any letter from US lawmakers over the continued detention of Omoyele Sowore, convener of the RevolutionNow Protest and publisher of Saharareporters. Dr. Umar Gwandu, Malami’s media aide said no such letter got to Malami’s office before the close of work last Friday. Besides,…
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Court orders Malami, DSS boss to explain Sowore’s detention
A Federal High Court in Abuja has asked the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) and the Director-General of the Department of State Service, Yusuf Bichi, to explain the reason for the continued detention of Omoyele Sowore. Sowore, the convener of #RevolutionNow, had, through a motion ex-parte filed by his…
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I don’t have powers to order Sowore’s release – Malami
The Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, on Monday, explained that he could not ask the Department of State Service to release Omoyele Sowore from custody. The minister said he could not take a unilateral decision on the release of Sowore without recourse to the court, where the ‘RevolutionNow’ protests convener and his co-defendant, Olawale…
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Falana writes AGF, demands Sowore’s immediate release
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has written to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, seeking the release of the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). In the letter dated December 13, 2019, Falana urged the AGF to use…
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Falana writes AGF Malami, calls for Sowore’s release
Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, has written to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), calling the release of the convener of ‘RevolutionNow’ protest, Omoyele Sowore, from the custody of the Department of State Services. Falana’s letter, dated December 13, 2019 and made available to journalists on…
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DSS queries Sowore over alleged links with Boko Haram, IPOB, IMN
The Department of State Services has interrogated the detained publisher of Saharareporters, Omoyele Sowore, over alleged links with Boko Haram, Indigenous People of Biafra and Islamic Movement of Nigeria. His lawyer, Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria, disclosed this in a statement, amidst reports that the Attorney-general and Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami had asked…
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Falana tackles Malami: ‘Dismiss criminal charges against Sowore, Bakare now…’
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), on Friday, asked the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), to withdraw pending criminal charges against his clients, Mr. Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare. Falana said in a statement that there was no evidence to get the ‘RevolutonNow’ protests conveners convicted. He…
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AGF takes over Sowore’s case from DSS
Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN),the Attorney-General of the Federation has taken over the case against the #RevolutionNow protests convener, Omoyele Sowore, from the Department of State Services. A statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr. Umar Gwandu, confirmed this on Friday. The statement referred to a December 11, 2019 letter sent on…