Sowore: CSO condemns stringent bail
conditionsA Civil
Society Organisation, Concerned Nigerians, CN, Friday, condemned the stringent
bail conditions given to the Founder of Sahara Reporters and presidential
candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore by a judge of the
Federal High Court, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu.
conditionsA Civil
Society Organisation, Concerned Nigerians, CN, Friday, condemned the stringent
bail conditions given to the Founder of Sahara Reporters and presidential
candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore by a judge of the
Federal High Court, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu.
This was
contained in a statement signed by the Convener, CN, Prince Deji Adeyanju while
reacting to the bail conditions by the court in Abuja. The group said the bail
condition of N100 million and deposit of N50 million were impossible because it
was intentional and unacceptable.
contained in a statement signed by the Convener, CN, Prince Deji Adeyanju while
reacting to the bail conditions by the court in Abuja. The group said the bail
condition of N100 million and deposit of N50 million were impossible because it
was intentional and unacceptable.
The
statement reads in part,” Concerned Nigerians in strong terms condemn the
stringent bail conditions imposed on Sahara Reporters’ founder and Former
Presidential candidate of AAC, Omoyele Sowore.”
statement reads in part,” Concerned Nigerians in strong terms condemn the
stringent bail conditions imposed on Sahara Reporters’ founder and Former
Presidential candidate of AAC, Omoyele Sowore.”
Sowore was
granted bail Friday by the Federal High Court with some stringent bail
conditions which state: The publisher and former Presidential candidate must
not travel out of Abuja, the Nation’s capital and N100 million and two
sureties. One of the sureties must own landed property and a deposit of N50
million.
granted bail Friday by the Federal High Court with some stringent bail
conditions which state: The publisher and former Presidential candidate must
not travel out of Abuja, the Nation’s capital and N100 million and two
sureties. One of the sureties must own landed property and a deposit of N50
million.
“These
conditions are not just callous but an attempt to keep detaining Sowore and
deny him of his fundamental right of movement.
conditions are not just callous but an attempt to keep detaining Sowore and
deny him of his fundamental right of movement.
“It makes a
mockery of our judicial system if the said offense allegedly committed by
Omoyele Sowore would attract such conditions while the politicians who looted
and still looting our commonwealth will be given a light bail.
mockery of our judicial system if the said offense allegedly committed by
Omoyele Sowore would attract such conditions while the politicians who looted
and still looting our commonwealth will be given a light bail.
“It is
unthinkable that a court of law while granting bail to the defendant will give
a condition that violates his fundamental human right to freedom of expression
as guaranteed under section 39 of our constitution by saying that he must not
grant interview or speak to the press.”
unthinkable that a court of law while granting bail to the defendant will give
a condition that violates his fundamental human right to freedom of expression
as guaranteed under section 39 of our constitution by saying that he must not
grant interview or speak to the press.”