Sowore, co-defendants have met bail conditions – Falana SAN – TheNigerialawyer

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), told the Federal
High Court in Abuja on Wednesday the convener of #RevolutionNow
protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare,
have met the bail conditions imposed on them in respect of their
trial on charges of treasonable felony.

Falana, who is their lawyer, said the defendants would be freed
later on Wednesday.

He said this while asking for an adjournment of the case on the
grounds that the Department of State Service in whose custody the
defendants have been detained and from where they were produced in
court on Wednesday.

He said, “I have already explained to the learned prosecuting
counsel that we are encumbered by the refusal of the State Security
Service to allow us to prepare for the defence of the
defendants.

“I had already asked my learned counsel for the prosecution,
that we are confident that the defendants will be freed today
(Wednesday) from the custody of the SSS having met the bail
conditions imposed on them by this honourable court.

“Once they are liberated from the custody of the SSS, we will be
in a position to take full instruction from them.”

Mr. Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN), who appeared for the second
defendant at the Wednesday’s proceedings, also confirmed the
development.

But the prosecuting counsel, Mr. Hassan Liman (SAN), opposed the
application for adjournment on the grounds that the charges were
filed and served on the defendants as far back as September 20.

He said the defendants had “ample time and opportunity to
prepare for their defence”.