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Breaking: Sowore Remanded at Kuje Correctional Centre Over Alleged Cybercrime As Court Throws Out Application For Judge’s Recusal

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June 22, 2026

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The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the remand of online publisher and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at the Kuje Correctional Centre.

Justice Mohammed Umar, in a short ruling, ordered Sowore to be kept in the correctional centre pending the hearing and determination of his motion for stay of the order for revocation of his bail and bench warrant.

Justice Umar also dismissed Sowore’s earlier application seeking the judge’s recusal from the case on the ground of alleged bias.

The judge thereafter adjourned the matter until June 24 for hearing of the application for stay.

The motion for stay was filed by the defendant’s new lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN.

Justice Umar had, on June 16, revoked a bail granted Sowore following his failure to appear in court for trial.

The judge, in a ruling on an oral application made by the lawyer to the Department of State Services (DSS), Akinkolu Kehinde, SAN, had also issued a bench warrant for his arrest.

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