The Department of State Service (DSS) has said it won’t release Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, until due process is followed.

The DSS stated this in response to why it has refused to release the former presidential candidate despite the latter meeting bail conditions granted him by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.

The publisher being detained by the security agency is accused of treason, fraud and insulting President Muhammadu Buhari. The federal government has slammed a seven count charge to that effect on him.

He was arrested earlier last month for spearheading a revolutionary protest that went on despite his absence. The publisher was granted bail after the DSS declined renewing an order seeking his continued detention after an earlier 45-day detention mandate it secured elapsed on September 21.

Sowore was asked to deposit his international passport with the court registry, a condition his legal representative said has been met.

Despite reportedly meeting the bail condition, the DSS has said the publisher will continue in detention until due process was followed.

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“We have not received the court order. And his (Sowore’s) counsel is a very senior member of the bar and he knows the process to follow; this process has not been followed,” Punch Newspaper quoted the spokesman of the agency, Peter Afunanya, as saying when contacted.

Responding, Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) whose chamber is representing Sowore said the DSS was economical with the truth as one Ayuba Adam from the agency’s Legal Service Department received the said court order on September 25, 2019 at exactly 10:08am.

Source: https://todaypoliticsng.com/sowore-wont-be-released-until-due-process-is-followed-dss/

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This will only happen when you have a tyrant in a position of authority. Buhari is just bad luck.

The worst thing is that sowore is fighting for a better Nigeria.. But Nigeria isn't doing the same for him. If he get released now I'm sure he would have a new perspective on things and probably make London his permanent residence.

uzohrome:
This will only happen when you have a tyrant in a position of authority. Buhari is just bad luck.

They don’t normally release people that fast,his lawyers should have wait AtleAst a week before all these Noises
His lawyer said the DSS recieved the bail order 2 days ago so I think 2 days is not too much
anyway I am sure they are going to release him,they are dealing with a very experienced lawyer this time

Sowore is suffering from the consequences of the lies he cooked against Jonathan to frustrate the mindset of poor Nigerians so that General Buhari will get his way to power.

As long as you still release him, no problem. I was afraid he wouldn't even make it out alive, thank God for his life.

Sowore go Tey there o.

I only pity sowores wife opeyemi

Do we have a country?

Under Buhari it's been shame upon shame to Nigeria, both locally and internationally.

A court passes a verdict and people neglect it and do their wish.

It's really disheartening that we're at this disdain in this age.

I lost hope on Nigeria when our citizens started enrolling their wards to study in Cotonou.

Truth be told, the Advent of APC and Buhari marked the burial of Nigeria

In a sane climate, protest would have been held and this niqqer would be out in no time.

#welcome2Naija.

Confirmed zoo republic

He is already enjoying his stay there........


Once a PROMINENT Nigerian is involved, every one becomes an activist and advocate of rule of law


Go to police station around you and see how many Nigerians are illegally detained on daily basis yet no one cares

Yimu, las las you will release him.

Another episode

realestniggah:
The worst is that sowore is fighting for a better Nigeria.. But Nigeria isn't doing the same for him

Fighting for his pocket. Most of you don't know the guy got millions of Dollars to disrupt Nigerian peace through wire transfer from Dubai.

Ok. Thanks. Pls don't release him until you turn him to another El Zak Zakky. Due process ko, garri processing ni.

Hmm, This is Nigeria!











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what a shame and a slap on our so called democracy. imagine the excuse

when court ruling favours them, they execute it speedily .if it doesn't ,they start all this delay tactics

they want to give him the zak zaky treatment and send a message to Nigerians that if u go against the president, even the courts cannot save u

Due Process? Like Elzakzaky and Dasuki?

Well, Yele was aware what he was into before doing Aya Gbangba.

All the best to him

We know this already

Sometimes, I wonder if democracy is really democratic.

Sowore will be The Jonny Walker of NIGERIA.

Even after court Order? Where is that CJN? We are finish.

God Airpus

Onlyonebuhari:


Fighting for his pocket. Most of you don't know the guy got millions of Dollars to disrupt Nigerian peace through wire transfer from Dubai.

His pocket nah.. That guy is rich and comfortable enough not to dive into politics in Nigeria.. He was comfortable in London where he was..

That is our country for you,
Total disregard for Rule of Law,
Total disregard of Court Judgements.

We have laws, but in practice, those laws don't exist.

God bless Naija

Due process?

When justice becomes law, resistance become DUTY. DSS you can't get away with this impunity .

What process is that

Onlyonebuhari:


Fighting for his pocket. Most of you don't know the guy got millions of Dollars to disrupt Nigerian peace through wire transfer from Dubai.

You seems to know more. Hope you Wil be available for interogation at least tell us who paid the money and how much they paid him. You can also help us with the transaction ID. Yeye