According to reports, the Federal Government has revealed its intention to discontinue the treasonable felony case instituted against the publisher of Sahara Reporters and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) during the 2023 General Election, Omoyele Sowore.
This was disclosed in a document issued by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi and addressed to the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Abuja Division on February 15, 2024.
Contained in the document, the government disclosed its intention to also discontinue the case against Sowore’s co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, popularly known as Mandate.
“Between Federal Republic of Nigeria – (complainant) and Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare aka Mandate (defendants).
“Notice of discontinuance. By virtue of the power conferred on me under Section 174 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended, Section 107 (1) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Aet 2015 and all other powers enabling me on that behalf, I, Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, SAN intend to discontinue Charge No FHC/ABI/CR/235/2019.
“Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.” The statement added.
