The case brought against the Convener of #RevolutuonNow and Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, by the Department of State Services, DSS, took a dramatic turn Monday , as the Counsel to Sowore, Adeyinka Olumide Fusika, SAN, described Counsel to the DSS as a persecutor and not a prosecutor.
He said he has been parading himself as a persecutor.
The trial judge, Justice Mohammed Umar cautioned parties to be mindful of their words, threatening to refer them to appropriate disciplinary body, if they don’t desist from their arguments.
He however, abruptly adjourned the case.
Also, Sowore, through his Counsel told Justice Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja, that he is not out to frustrate the case, while responding to allegation by the DSS that he is delaying trial.
He said, if he is afraid of standing trial or wanted to delay his case, he would have insisted that the Director of the DSS, Dr Tosin Ajayi, should appear in court.
Last week, the court issued a Subpoena on Dr. Tosin Ajayi, to appear and give evidence but failed to do so.
During proceedings, Monday, there was heated argument between Fusika and Chief Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, after Kehinde accused Fusika as using delay tactics in the matter.
Mr Fusika responded by saying that he has been conducting his case as if he is a persecutor rather than a prosecutor.
Shortly after Fusika made his submsion,
Chief Kehinde, accused the defense Counsel of delaying the matter with frivolous application
But visibly angry Fusika said, “The matter is slated for continuation of defense. I’m reliably Informed that the witness is in court on behalf of the DG based on the subpoena we served on the DG.
“The case may not go on because we filed an application on 22nd July 2026 and we are told that your, Lordship hasn’t approved it. We only discovered that the court approved it since 27th July, few minutes before the court began sitting.
“The problem is not from the court, it’s a registry issue. The document is relevant to the case this morning.
The prosecution has failed to dwell on facts. He blamed all the problems on the defense in their refusal to bring their witness to court.
“We granted concession to them because of the AGF. If we had wanted to delay, we would have insisted that the DG, DSS should come but we conceded because of the AGF.
“We only got to know this morning that the application was approved, we work with the registry, it was only this morning we got to know when we came to court. We can’t go into the records of the court.
“We are not trying to delay proceedings.
This court is on vacation, if I’d wanted to delay, I would insist on going for my vacation”.
Chief Kehinde had objected to Fusika’s application not to go on with the case.
He said, “I’ll be opposing the position of the defense on the ground that it is part of the delay tactics of the defense to keep the case in the docket of the court.
“At the last adjourned a date, on July 27, we agreed that an officer should come from the office of the DSS to give evidence in court. That part of the agreement was kept intoto by the prosecution.
“It is trite that when an application is made, it is the responsibility of the applicant to follow up on any application made. I urge the court to foreclose the defendant in this matter because they are here to waste everyone’s time.
“The court can issue a foreosure where the court has given repeated opportunity to the defense and they have consistently and persistently frustrated the opportunity.”
The court adjourned to Sept 20, 2026 for continuation of trial.
