- The Department of State Service (DSS) has said that the Federal High Court's order for the release of Omoleye Sowore is no longer valid considering the current arraignment
- The DSS also denied claims that it denied Sowore and his co-defendant access to their lawyers
- However, A. Olumide, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), who is holding brief for Femi Falana, Sowore's counsel, said that the defendant was denied access to his lawyer.

The Department of State Service (DSS) has denied claims that the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant was not allowed access to their lawyers.
The DSS denial followed an allegation by A. Olumide, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) who is holding brief for Femi Falana, Sowore's counsel, that the defendants were not allowed access to their lawyers prior to their arraignment on Monday, September 30.

The counsel for the DSS, Hassan Liman, said, contrary to Olumide's claim, the charge sheet was made available to the defendants on September 20, which is 10 days ago.
- DSS Liman also said that it will be a disservice to the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) to say that the prosecution failed to allow the defendants access to their lawyers prior to arraignment. He also noted that the judgement of the court which the defence counsel had referred to in his allegation was made by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, pending arraignment.
Liman said: "With respect to the defendant's arraignment, this order no longer has any life." He also accused the defence and their counsel of playing to the gallery and using the press against the DSS.

Furious over Liman's submission, Olumide said his colleague gave wrong information to the court.
He also said there was no interaction between the defendants and their counsel prior to the arraignment. He added that orders of the court must be obeyed before anyone can come to the same court for other benefits.

Olumide said that it was only late Sunday, September 29, that the defence team, through the pages of newspapers, found out that Sowore has allegedly been served papers for arraignment. "It was also on the pages of newspapers that my learned colleague, Falana, got to know that his client has been 'served'. "They are the ones running to the media and playing to the gallery, my lord," a seemingly angry Olumide told the court.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the DSS on Friday, September 27, stopped Sowore's lawyers from accessing its Abuja office. The counsels were at the office to present documents showing that he met the bail conditions for the treason and money laundering charges that were levelled against him.

Read more: https://www.legit.ng/1262075-sowore-courts-order-activists-release-longer-life-dss.html

Sowore's biggest mistake was thinking Nigerians don't like to suffer. They fucking enjoy that shit!

A people deserve the leaders they get. It's never the other way round.

Blacks for instance, would still be slaves till date in America if they didn't fight ruthlessly for their liberty and freedom

You guys Keep suffering and smiling okay? God will do it one day

This is just so annoying...

We are watching and history will judge...

Aluta continua!!!!!!

this thin dey vex me


i dey watch where naija dey go

No respect for rule of law...

1983-1985 is Just replaying itself in Nigeria..

Which court order r u obeying?

osxhjgdscv:
this thin dey vex me


i dey watch where naija dey go

Naija dey go Ghana

No be by force to become President na.

80% of civil wars around the world right now are as a result of calls for revolution.
You want to lead the people? Convince them
You cant force yourself and your ideology on us all sir.
Good day

jayfolarin:
Sowore's biggest mistake was thinking Nigerians don't like to suffer. They fucking enjoy that shit!

A people deserve the leaders they get. It's never the other way round.

Well, you are not far from the awkward truth. We are too comfortable with the suffering in Nigeria and it gets worse with people defending the suffering

jayfolarin:
Sowore's biggest mistake was thinking Nigerians don't like to suffer. They fucking enjoy that shit!

A people deserve the leaders they get. It's never the other way round.

I think Sowore biggest mistake is believing in Nigeria and Nigerians!

I am so disappointed in Nigeria and Nigerian

D

Someone is preparing so well to rest at the Hague when he exited office.
Jerry Rawlings of Ghana on my mind

Well he's enjoying d fruit of his Labour.. Now he'll appreciate d freedom he's always had.. He's going to b Dasuki's neighbour

The guy go tey for detention

This one don pass banana republic. It's now akamu republic. This APC government is, indeed, a virus. Next level of foolishness...

Sowore in biiiiiig trouble in Buharia's Nigeria.

jayfolarin:
Sowore's biggest mistake was thinking Nigerians don't like to suffer. They fucking enjoy that shit!

A people deserve the leaders they get. It's never the other way round.

Later, zombies will say bubu has respect for the rule of law. If the rule favours him, he will respect it, if it doesn't, he won't respect.


We have 2 types of court or judgement in Nigeria under bubu.

1. The correct judgement

2. The government induced judgement that favours the government.

sowore only has himself to blame , he walked right into a trap set for him . with kanu episode still fresh on buhari mind , he has been looking for someone to make as a scapegoat and sowore presented himself as a willing ileya ram

And Tacha people no protest

These DSS guys think they are smart but are as dumb as fvck.

And to imagine Tasha is trending on twitter, While someone who is dying for nigerians especially the youths get no attention!!


We deserve the leaders we have

One day, bush meat go catch the hunter

It is a pity Sowore is passing through all these. By now he might be regretting why he supported this government to his detriment.

You guys are animals.