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In a significant legal development, the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the charges of treasonable felony against Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, and Olawale Bakare.
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, expressed the government’s intention to discontinue the case against Sowore, leading to the court’s decision.
The charges stemmed from the #RevolutionNow protest in 2019, with Sowore accused of attempting to overthrow the government. This move marks a notable shift in the legal saga that followed Sowore’s arrest by the Department of State Services (DSS) in 2019, drawing national and international attention.
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Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court had previously warned that the case might be struck out if the prosecution failed to address certain issues. Now, with the Attorney-General’s decision to discontinue the case, the court ordered the dismissal of the charges and the discharge of the defendants.
During the proceedings, Assistant Chief State Counsel A.R. Tahir requested the court to approve the notice of discontinuance by the AGF, leading to the striking out of the charges against Sowore and Bakare.
In response, Femi Falana, the counsel for the defendants, acknowledged the AGF’s action and urged the court to direct the DSS to return seized items, including Sowore’s phone and the sum of N10,000. Falana also requested the return of Sowore’s international passport and title deed submitted for bail.
The court granted these requests, emphasizing the return of all items seized from the defendants. The dismissal of the charges brings a certain conclusion to a legal battle that sparked debates on human rights, freedom of expression, and the right to protest in Nigeria.
