The Federal High Court in Abuja has reserved ruling until June 30 on an application filed by Omoyele Sowore seeking to overturn the revocation of his bail.
Justice Mohammed Umar fixed the date after hearing submissions from lawyers representing Sowore and the Department of State Services (DSS).
Sowore’s counsel, Raphael Adakole, urged the court to set aside the order made on June 16, which revoked his bail and issued a bench warrant for his arrest.
The defence argued that the application was filed in line with constitutional provisions and the Administration of Criminal Justice Act and sought a restoration of the earlier bail conditions.
Adakole also challenged the prosecution’s counter-affidavit and asked the court to grant the reliefs sought in the interest of justice.
The DSS, through its lawyer Akinkolu Kehinde (SAN), opposed the application and urged the court to reject it.
The prosecution maintained that Sowore had failed to provide sufficient grounds to warrant the exercise of the court’s discretion in his favour.
After listening to both parties, Justice Umar adjourned proceedings and fixed June 30 for ruling on the application.
The defence later made an oral request for Sowore’s release pending the court’s decision, assuring that he would be produced on the next adjourned date.
The court declined the request, leaving Sowore in custody at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the determination of his challenge to the bail revocation order in the case brought against him by the DSS.