Nigerian human rights lawyer, Femi Falana , has asserted that the bail condition for releasing the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, from police custody had been declared illegal.
Sowore, after honouring the Nigeria Police invitation on Monday, was asked to provide oduce a level 16 civil servant and surrender his international passport as a condition for his bail.
However, Sowore outrightly rejected the bail condition and opted to remain in custody. He disclosed in a social media post that the Deputy Inspector-General of Police at FID, Dasuki Galandachi, informed him of a bail offer pending the conclusion of investigations.
According to Sowore, the condition has been slashed to only a surety of level 16 civil servant.
His lawyer, Falana, in a letter to the Nigeria Police, said the bail condition had earlier been declared illegal by the Court of Appeal.
He said, “Thanks for reducing the bail condition of Mr Omoyele Sowore to a surety of level 16.
