Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in
Abuja has granted bail to the presidential candidate of the African Action
Congress (AAC) and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, in the sum of ?200 million over
the cybercrime charges filed against him.
Delivering his ruling on Tuesday, the judge ordered
Sowore to provide two sureties as part of the bail conditions.
According to the court, one of the sureties must be a
traditional ruler from Sowore's community, while the second must be a property
owner with landed assets in Abuja. The prosecution was also directed to verify
both sureties before the bail conditions can be fully perfected.
Justice Umar further ordered the AAC chieftain to
surrender his international passport to the Deputy Chief Registrar of the
Federal High Court pending the conclusion of the trial.
Following the ruling, the court released Sowore into
the custody of his legal representatives.
The matter was subsequently adjourned until Monday,
July 6, when Sowore is expected to open his defence in the ongoing cybercrime
trial.
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