A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June 30 for a ruling on Omoyele Sowore’s motion seeking to vacate the order revoking his bail, as his lawyer pushed for a stay of execution while DSS counsel mounted opposition.
Omoyele Sowore’s freedom hinges on June 30.
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fixed that date for a ruling on the activist’s motion seeking to set aside the bail revocation order that landed him in Kuje Custodial Centre, according to Vanguard. 
Sowore’s lawyer, Raphael Adakole, moved the motion for stay of execution before Justice Mohammed Umar, arguing that the June 16 order revoking bail and issuing a bench warrant — triggered by Sowore’s absence from court — should be set aside entirely and the status quo restored.
The application, filed June 19, leans on Sections 35(4), 36(1), and 66(a&b) of the 1999 Constitution and Sections 169 and 352 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015, alongside the court’s inherent jurisdiction.
“We adopt the said reply on points of law while placing reliance on the further affidavit and urge the court to grant the application as prayed in the interest of justice,” Adakole told the court.
Justice Umar has now heard both sides. June 30 will deliver the verdict.
