RevolutionNow: Sowore Remains In DSS Custody Till September 21

 Falana is faced with questions he can not give answered after he assured Nigerians to secure his bail

Sowore bail fails today after the judge, Justice Taiwo adjourned the hearing to September 21.

The council to Sowore, Falana SAN was defected by the Justice strategies after the judge adjourned the case to september and went on vacation after Sowore has spent 32 days out of the 45 days.


After granting the DSS the 45-day detention order on August 8, Justice Taiwo Taiwo adjourned the case till September 21. By the time Falana came up with his application on behalf of Sowore, Justice Taiwo had concluded a round of his sitting as a vacation judge and proceeded on recess. In the circumstance, Falana took the application before Justice Nkeonye Maha, who had taken over as the next vacation judge. But in Justice Maha’s court, Falana met a brick wall as the judge declined hearing Sowore’s application on the grounds that she could not review the order of Justice Taiwo, who is a judge of coordinate jurisdiction. Justice Maha directed Falana to take the application back to Justice Taiwo, particularly as Justice Taiwo had earlier adjourned the case till September 21. By September 21, Sowore would have spent 44 days in the DSS detention.

In an interview with our correspondent, Falana describes the development as unfortunate but says he is not giving up the fight for Sowore’s release.