The Federal High court in Abuja has dismissed treason charges against the 2023 Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore.
The Federal Government in 2019 had dragged Sowore to court for “conspiracy to commit treason” and “insulting” the former president Muhammadu Buhari.
In the suit dated September 19 and filed at the federal high court in Abuja, the government accused Sowore of granting an interview which purpose caused insults on the person of then president Buhari.
However, on Thursday February 2024, Attornery General of the Federation, Lateef Olasunkami Fagbemi, discontinued the charges against Sowore.
Reacting to the court judgement on his official X, Sowore declared that he has been vindicated and will continue in his struggle for justice.
The post reads: Five years ago, the Federal Government of Nigeria commenced a fruitlessly malicious, tendencious and idiosyncratic treason trial (Persecution) against me and several other revolutionary comrades across Nigeria.
“We stood our ground and began a historic journey to liberate our country, despite threats, assassination of family members, state sponsored violence and targeted attacks by security forces, we promised never to back down
“Today, we have been vindicated on one front, the Nigerian government has terminated its own case against me, but we will not terminate our struggle for justice and liberty of our compatriots.
We warned the Buhari’s regime and those who followed his ruinous path that they will face ultimate disgrace before long.”