Court Suspends Sowore’s Defamation Trial For Calling Tinubu ‘A Criminal’, Awaits Chief Judge’s Decision On Recusal Application

Sowore is currently facing a defamation case in Abuja after allegedly referring to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a “criminal” on social media.

Justice Mohammad Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has suspended further proceedings in the alleged criminal defamation case against human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, pending directives from the Chief Judge on an application seeking the reassignment of the case to another judge.

Sowore is currently facing a defamation case in Abuja after allegedly referring to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a “criminal” on social media.

At the last adjourned date, the judge controversially insisted that the defendant proceed with his defence, despite a request by the defendant that the judge recuse himself over allegations of bias and concerns about not receiving a fair trial.

The judge had earlier ruled on the defendant’s no-case submission and ordered Sowore to open his defence.