The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected an application by Omoyele Sowore, Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), seeking a two-month adjournment in the defamation trial filed against him by the Department of State Services (DSS) over comments allegedly made against President Bola Tinubu.
Justice Mohammed Garba Umar, in a ruling on Monday, dismissed the application and ordered Sowore to appear in court on July 16 for continuation of his defence.
Sowore, through his counsel, Reuben Adakole, had applied for the adjournment to enable his lead counsel, Olumide Fusika, SAN, who was said to be outside the country attending to family matters, return and continue with the defence.
The activist is standing trial over allegations that he described President Tinubu as a criminal in posts made on his Facebook page and X handle.
The application was opposed by counsel to the DSS, Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, who argued that granting a lengthy adjournment would further delay the trial.
