#RevolutionNow: Wole Soyinka, Shehu Sani, Chidi Odinkalu, In Court For Sowore

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, former Chairman of the Council of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chidi Odinkalu and a former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani were at the Federal High Court Abuja on Wednesday to witness proceedings at the resumed hearing in the trial of the convener, RevolutionNow,  Omoyele Sowore.

It could be recall that Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare, were arrested in August last year and held in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) for months until their arraignment towards the end of the year.

Sowore and Bakare were charged with a treasonable felony for allegedly planning to topple the regime of President Muhammadu Buhari, among other counts, including abusing the President.

The case could not be heard on Tuesday owing to the trial judge’s absence, following which hearing was rescheduled for Wednesday.

On Wednesday, the prosecution lawyer, Aminu Akilu informed the court that an amended charge has been filed and was just served on the defence.

The defence lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN) sought time to look at the new charge, following which the prosecution sought an adjournment.

Before adjourning, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu awarded N200,000 cost against the prosecution for causing unnecessary delay in the proceedings.

Justice Ojukwu adjourned till Thursday (February 13) for further hearing.