In a bid to solidarize with Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, who is being prosecuted for convening the #RevolutionNow protest; Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has arrived the Federal High Court in Abuja ahead of its proceedings to support him.
However, Soyinka was not alone in this fight, as he was joined by a former senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu and Deji Adeyanju.
Sani took a seat behind the legendary playwright who was joined by Chidi Odinkalu and Deji Adeyanju, later on.
However, the court was yet to commence proceedings at 9:44am.
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The Department of State Services had in August 2019 arrested Sowore and his codefendant, Olawale Bakare, in respect of the protest.
They were subsequently charged with a treasonable felony for allegedly planning to topple the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, among other counts including abusing the President.
They were held in custody for over four months until mounting domestic and international pressure forced the government to release them in December.
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu had initially fixed Tuesday for the commencement of trial but had to adjourn till Wednesday due to her official assignment elsewhere.
