Sowore said he was forced to represent himself in court after members of his legal team reportedly declined to continue appearing before Justice Umar, alleging persistent hostility and unfair treatment during proceedings.
Human rights activist and presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, on Friday returned to the Federal High Court in Abuja, where he renewed his call for the presiding judge, Justice M.G. Umar, to withdraw from his ongoing trial involving the Department of State Services (DSS).
Sowore said he was forced to represent himself in court after members of his legal team reportedly declined to continue appearing before Justice Umar, alleging persistent hostility and unfair treatment during proceedings.
In a post on X shortly after the court session, Sowore disclosed that he personally filed a fresh application asking the judge to recuse himself from the case.
“Soon after today’s court hearing at the Federal High Court, where I represented myself because my lawyers had decided they could no longer appear before Justice M.G. Umar due to what they described as persistent maltreatment, I personally moved a motion asking the judge, once again, to recuse himself from the case,” he wrote.
