There were indications last night
that the federal government was contemplating reporting Justice Taiwo Taiwo, to
the National Judicial Council (NJC) on account of his decision to grant bail to
the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore.
Justice Taiwo of the Federal High
Court in Abuja admitted Sowore to bail on Tuesday and dismissed the objection
raised by the Department of State Security (DSS) to the bail.
The Nation reports that a shocked Nigerian security and intelligence community met on the matter
yesterday and resolved to appeal the judgement.
It also decided to petition the
NJC on the issue.
A top government source, who
spoke to The Nation, on the condition of anonymity, said that anyone standing
trial for treasonable felony is not entitled to bail.
He said :”Sowore’s bail is likely
to bring trouble for that judge. A report has been prepared to report him to
NJC in view of the fact that, as far as this country, it is known that a person
charged treasonable felony has no bail option.
“So, the security and
intelligence community in the country is shocked by the judgement.
“And there is a consensus that
the judgement should not only be appealed, but that the NJC should be
petitioned about the conduct and abuse of power by the judge.”
Sowore was arrested and kept in
the custody of the DSS since 3rd of August, 2019, for allegedly calling for
“revolution” through the group’s protest fixed for 5th of September 2019.
Sowore on Thursday, commenced a
contempt suit against the Director-General of the DSS,Yusuf Bichi, for
allegedly disobeying the order granting him bail.
On Wednesday his lawyers
submitted his passport to a Deputy Chief Registrar of the court.
Meanwhile Sowore remained in the
custody of the Department of Security Service (SSS) last night, 72 hours after
a Federal High Court granted him bail.
His lawyers claimed yesterday
that the DSS refused to comply with the court order even after his bail
conditions had been met.
It was gathered that a court
bailiff bearing the documents confirming that the bail conditions had been met
was not allowed into the DSS premises Abuja yesterday morning.
He was asked to come back at 12
noon which he did.
This time,the document was
collected from him and Sowore’s lawyers at the gate,yet he was not released.
Sowore is facing trial for
treaons -related charges.
Justice Taiwo Taiwo ordered the
release the convener of #RevolutionNow protest on Tuesday on the condition that
his lawyer , Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), will produce him for arraignment whenever
he is required.
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