Justice Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court has admitted former presidential candidate and activist, Omoleye Sowore to N10m bail and one surety in like sum.
The also ordered Sowore to deposit his International passport with the registrar of the court and that he should not travel out of country without permission of court pending the determination of case
marked FHC/ABJ/CR/23/2025.
Justice Liman gave the orders while ruling on bail application filed by Sowore The said that the surety should be a man of repute with landed property within the court jurisdiction and such property should verified by the court.
Recall that Nigeria Police on Wednesday arraigned Sowore on an amended 16-count charge over comments he made on social media on the Inspector-General I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
The police in the amended charge alleged that Sowore, on Dec. 20, 2024, through his X handle, called Egbetokun, “the illegal IG of Nigeria Police Force.”
He was also alleged to have posted the picture of Egbetokun on his X handle with the caption: “Mediocrity, incompetence, corruption, a country run by characterless people can not make progress.”
The police further alleged that Sowore, through his X handle, said, “IGP Kayode Egbetokun will destroy the Nigeria police if we don’t act now.”
Sowore pleaded not guilty to all the counts and the defence counsel Marshall Abubakar had while arguing the application urged the court to
While the prosecution lawyer, Uddy Jonathan,, who appeared for the I-G, wanted to court to deny him bail.