We’ll move to upturn Sowore’s detention order – AAC lawyer, Inibehe Effiong

Human rights lawyer and National Legal Adviser of African Action
Congress (AAC), Inibehe Effiong, has said the legal team of
detained convener of ‘Revolution Now’ movement, Omoyele Sowore, has
set in motion processes for upturning the Court ruling which
directed the Department of State Services, DSS, to detain him for
45 days.

According to him, the team has concluded plans to review the
decision of the presiding judge as well as the documents filed
before him by the DSS, with a view to persuading the Court to
reverse itself.

Effiong, who spoke in a chat with Vanguard, also said Sowore’s
legal team and supporters were disappointed by the decision of the
judge.

According to him, the order to keep Sowore in security custody
till September 21, contradicts the principles of human rights.

He said, “We did not expect that the Court would grant the
demand of the DSS based on our interpretation of this case.
However, we recognise that the decision was that of the presiding
judge to make.

“But, we are not comfortable with it. We feel that it is not in
tune with the spirit of human rights, because the actions being
taken by the government is totally unnecessary.

“We are not certain what they want to investigate in 45 days,
because there is nothing Sowore has done that is hidden. So, we are
taking steps to upturn the court order.

“Of course, documents were filed before the court by the DSS. We
are going to review them and take necessary steps immediately.”