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Sowore’s Release: Falana Accuses DSS For Contempt Of Court

– Human right Lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has accused the DSS of treating the order of the court with contempt

– Falana said that the DSS did not give any reason on why they continue to hold Sowore in custody despite the bail granted him by the two courts

– The senior lawyer said that he would do all within the law and continue to explore legal options until Omoyele Sowore is released by the DSS

Following the refusal of the Department of State security(DSS) to release the former presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore,Human right Lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has accused the DSS of treating the order of the court with contempt.

The senior lawyer said that he would do all within the law and continue to explore legal options until Omoyele Sowore is released by the DSS.

He stated this while reacting to the refusal of the DSS to release Sowore in spite of the bail order of Justice Ifeoma Ojukwu of Federal High Court, Abuja.

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Justice Taiwo Taiwo also of Federal High Court had earlier released Sowore on bail but the order was not obeyed by DSS.

Falana said that the DSS did not give any reason on why they continue to hold Sowore in custody despite the bail granted him by the two courts.

“When we approach them, they promised to call us but they failed to do so. When we called them, they refused to pick our calls”, he said.

Otunba T.J Abass

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