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Court Extends Sowore Detention

Court Extends Sowore Detention

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Activist and African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, will remain in prison custody until June 30 following a court ruling on his ongoing legal case.

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The decision means he will continue to stay at the correctional facility pending further proceedings.

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The ruling was made during a court session where arguments relating to the case were considered.

The matter is expected to return before the court at the end of the month for the next stage of hearing.


Sowore’s detention has continued to attract reactions from supporters, opposition figures and civil society groups, many of whom have called for his release.

Others insist the judicial process should be allowed to run its course.


The case remains one of the most discussed political and legal issues in the country, with attention now focused on the June 30 court date when fresh developments are expected.

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