Sowore, Bakare: Nigerian govt's request for our transfer to prison frivolous, contemptuous

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Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare described the FG's request for their transfer from the custody of the SSS to prison as frivolous

Omoyele Sowore, Sahara Reporters’ publisher and his co-accused, Olawale Bakare, on Tuesday, described the federal government’s request for their transfer from the custody of theThis is contained in their notice of preliminary objection filed before the court to challenge the federal government’s fresh application.

They also described the application filed on behalf of the federal government by the prosecuting lawyer, Hassan Liman, as contemptuous for being a contravention of the order directing the SSS to release them from custody. The two men are facing trial on seven counts of treasonable felony, fraud, cyber-stalking and insulting President Muhammadu Buhari.

In their argument, Messrs Sowore and Bakare through their lawyer, Femi Falana, said that the application for their transfer from the SSS custody to prison showed that there was no genuine intention to prosecute them.

 

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Hmmmm. With news like dis, NigeriaGov perpetually disobeying court orders, which foreign investors go dey run come here? 🤔

Meanwhile they're busy pardoning and rehabilitating the real terrorists and enlisting them into the Nigerian Army.

May we be able by God's grace, to always think thru, weigh options well b4 sowing ANY seed in life bcos truly U sow, U reap. Seen all I heard/read about GMB. Facts don't lie, and 'Vote Buhari' campaigners including Sowore, knew him well. Yet, FreeSoworeNow

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