Convener of RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore arrived the federal high court Abuja, for the first time after his release from custody.
Nobel laureate Wola Soyinka, Shehu Sani and Deji Adeyanju were also in court to witness the proceedings.
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the Nigerian Government to pay N200,000 each to Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare, who are both standing trial in a case brought against them by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
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Ojukwu’s action was necessitated by the prosecution’s sloppy showing on Wednesday where A. Aliyu standing in for the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), tried to slow down proceedings and further delay the commencement of the trial proper by making several false statements.
