The publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, on Friday indicated his readiness to represent himself in court pending the re-constitution of a new legal team in the ongoing alleged cyberbullying charge.
June 5, 2026
Omoyele Sowore
The publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, on Friday indicated his readiness to represent himself in court pending the re-constitution of a new legal team in the ongoing alleged cyberbullying charge.
Sowore told Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja shortly after the case was called to open his defence.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Umar had, on Thursday, fixed today for the defendant to open his defence.
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Mr Sowore confronted the judge with an allegation of bias during previous proceedings in May.
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