The Federal High Court in Abuja turned into a stage of tension and defiance on Monday as Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate and activist, made an impassioned plea for the release of his international passport; a move crucial for him to reunite with his family in the United States and undergo a routine medical check-up.
Sowore, who remains on bail while facing a 16-count charge of cybercrime, stood his ground in the face of skepticism from Justice Musa Liman and fierce opposition from the prosecution. The charges, brought by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, accuse Sowore of using his X (formerly Twitter) handle to allegedly refer to the IGP with names like “Illegal IGP.”
However, Sowore described these accusations as politically motivated and baseless.
